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More good news regarding the new no smoking laws
“Scots bar staff health ‘improved’
Bar worker Shelagh Matthews has felt benefits from the ban
The health of Scotland’s bar staff has improved dramatically since the introduction of a smoking ban, a medical study has found.
Researchers at Dundee University found significant health improvements in the first two months after the March ban.
The results have led to calls for the UK Government to speed the introduction of a similar ban south of the border.
But smokers’ rights group Forest said the link between passive smoking and ill health had not been proven.
The team from the university’s asthma and allergy research group began testing bar workers in and around Dundee in February, a month before the ban came into force.
“This study provides compelling evidence that making workplaces smoke free can have a significant and speedy impact on people’s health ” Peter Hollins, British Heart Foundation.
Using a series of indicators, they established symptoms attributable to passive smoking, measuring lung function and inflammation in the bloodstream.
Testing volunteers a month later and then again in May, the researchers were not only able to back up anecdotal evidence of a general feeling of wellbeing but scientifically establish significant improvements in people’s health.”
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