SYNOPSIS

Synopsis of “Changes in U.S. Hospitalization and Mortality Rates Following Smoking Bans”



Synopsis of “Changes in U.S. Hospitalization and Mortality Rates Following Smoking Bans”

Introduction

Smoking ban is an indication that prohibits smoking of tobacco and related products under certain conditions. Different countries have different restrictions and penalties on smoking. Smoking ban may be declared by the owner of the premises or in the legislation of the country. The main objectives of the smoking ban are fire safety and protection of human health from the dangers of smoking (Drope, Bialous, et al, 2004). By the way, it may also include preserving the purity of space and higher performance of the non-smoking employees. A smoking ban prohibits tobacco to be burned down (and often similar substances) in certain places. Goal of this ban usually is to protect the audience from the dangers of secondhand smoke, fire protection and prevention of pollution. Smoking bans can be imposed by the holders of domestic authority and by the very lawmakers. Smoking bans have been common for a long time for the purpose of:

In shops, to prevent the odor of tobacco from polluting the environment in the shop.

In hospitals and nursing homes.

In many laboratories and sensitive production areas.

In public transport (Drope, Bialous, et al, 2004).

Research Question

Whether there is any reduction in the number of people being admitted to hospital and the mortality rate due to acute myocardial infarction or other diseases in the elderly, children, or working-age adults, after the smoking bans in the short term?

Discussion

Summary of Findings and Conclusion

From the mid-20th Century, the health hazards of smoking have been known to be generally strong. The health hazards of smoking are clearly demonstrated by both epidemiologically and by biochemical and molecular biological studies. Tobacco smoke contains several thousands of substances, many of which in itself are carcinogenic (Drope, Bialous, et al, 2004).

The pollutant uptake in tobacco smoking is enormous: Who ever smokes a pack (= 20 cigarettes) daily over a period of 20 years, takes on his lung total of 6 kg of dust and smoke an annual cup tar ("condensate"). The life expectancy is falling - statistically speaking - for six years (or ˜ 22 minutes per cigarette) (at ten cigarettes a day for three years, with two packs a day for about eight years). The nicotine causes the disturbances in the blood flow, the carbon monoxide hypoxia in all organs - and even substances such as cyanide, benzene and pyrene, benzo are detectable in cigarette smoke (Kanaka, DeLeire, et al, 2010).

Due to this reason the study was conducted to identify that whether smoking bans can help in improving the health of the people living in the community. The results that were derived from this particular study reported no such decrease in the number of patients that were being admitted continuously due to acute myocardial infarction or other diseases in the elderly, children, or working-age adults. Thus, the results showed that the smoking bans had no implication on improving the health of the individuals living in the ...