Fewer heart attacks since smoking ban
Monday March 17 2008
New figures from France and Italy show reductions in heart attacks since the introduction of smoking bans.
The latest figures from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) showed a 15pc fall in emergency admissions of patients with heart attack and strokes in France.
Irish Heart Foundation medical director Dr Brian Maurer said: "The decline appears to have accelerated since the introduction of the smoking ban."
- Eilish O'Regan
