According to a latest finding by
researchers, the number of children afflicted with severe asthma was
considerably reduced after the implementation of the smoke-free law in England.
The researchers carried out a study and found that one year after the law
stopping smoking in public places had been enacted; the number of children
suffering from asthma problems was lowered by 12%.
Researchers from London-based Imperial
College began the study by
analysing NHS statistics dating back to April 2002. According to the study
authors, evidence gathered from the study points out that a larger number of
people are showing preference for smoke-free homes.
The study revealed that a year before
the implementation of the smoking prohibitions in the year 2007, the number of
children who were afflicted with asthma and admitted to hospital was increasing
by over 2%.
The findings were published in
the journal Pediatrics.
Source: www.bbc.co.uk,Date: 21st January 2013
