Statistics, we have statistics....

[alfreda89]

I refuse to say "I told you so."

However, I am pleased that I can now point to facts other than my being migraine-free as reasons to have smoke free areas.

Study: Heart Attacks Drop With Smoking Ban

Heart attack rates in Pueblo, Colo., dropped by 27 percent in the 18 months after a smoking ban was imposed in bars, restaurants and other public places, according to a new study.

Researchers found that 399 heart attack patients were admitted to hospitals in the 18 months before the July 2003 ban and 291 after.

In a nearby county without a smoking ban, the number of heart attacks held steady during the same period, according to the research presented Monday at an American Heart Association meeting.

Comments

[incandragon.livejournal.com]

I can easily see this -- as a non-smoker, seeing someone light a cigarette at the next table always makes my blood pressure sky rocket.
;-)

[alfreda89.livejournal.com]

Ah, a fellow "we're not gonna take it" sort...