More countries are beginning to ban smoking within certain types of buildings. There was a lot of resistance to smoking bans, particularly from bar and pub owners who felt they would be losing business if their patrons wouldn’t be allowed to smoke. While it may be true that some businesses suffered, others did well because non-smokers now could come in and be comfortable.
But do the bans affect health? Are people healthier because their access to smoking may be less than it was before. According to researchers, yes.
In a study, published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, North American …read more