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Smoking ban linked to drop in kids’ asthma attacks, study finds

Smoking ban linked to drop in kids’ asthma attacks, study finds

Introducing laws banning smoking in enclosed public places can lead to swift and dramatic falls in the number of children admitted to hospital suffering from asthma attacks, according to a British study.

Researchers at Imperial College London found there was a 12.3-per-cent fall in hospital admissions for childhood asthma in the first year after laws against smoking in enclosed public places and workplaces came into effect in July, 2007.

Similar anti-smoking legislation has been introduced in many other countries where it has also been linked to a reduction in childhood asthma emergencies.

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