lottie
17-12-2008, 02:13 PM
http://living.aol.co.uk/health/healthy-living/stop-smoking/smoking-levels-unaffected-by-ban/article/20081216112231573465693
There has been "no significant difference" in the proportion of people smoking as a result of last year's ban, figures suggest.
Data from the Health Survey for England found there was a similar percentage of smokers in England before the July 1 ban as afterwards.
Researchers examined the results for thousands of people interviewed before the ban with those questioned after July 1.
A total of 23% of men and 21% of women said they were "current smokers" before the ban, increasing slightly to 24% of men and 21% of women afterwards.
The average number of cigarettes smoked each day also did not fall significantly, the report said.
Men aged 35 to 54 smoked one-and-a-half cigarettes fewer per day on average after the ban, while men aged 55 and over smoked about three fewer.
However, young men aged 16 to 34 actually smoked more cigarettes after the ban - around one-and-a-half cigarettes per day more.
Such differences were not noticed among women.
The report, from The NHS Information Centre, involved questioning almost 5,000 adults about smoking.
However, the report said there may have been some important changes in the amount smoked by the public.
LMAO!! :D
There has been "no significant difference" in the proportion of people smoking as a result of last year's ban, figures suggest.
Data from the Health Survey for England found there was a similar percentage of smokers in England before the July 1 ban as afterwards.
Researchers examined the results for thousands of people interviewed before the ban with those questioned after July 1.
A total of 23% of men and 21% of women said they were "current smokers" before the ban, increasing slightly to 24% of men and 21% of women afterwards.
The average number of cigarettes smoked each day also did not fall significantly, the report said.
Men aged 35 to 54 smoked one-and-a-half cigarettes fewer per day on average after the ban, while men aged 55 and over smoked about three fewer.
However, young men aged 16 to 34 actually smoked more cigarettes after the ban - around one-and-a-half cigarettes per day more.
Such differences were not noticed among women.
The report, from The NHS Information Centre, involved questioning almost 5,000 adults about smoking.
However, the report said there may have been some important changes in the amount smoked by the public.
LMAO!! :D