May 19, 2009 Governor Perdue Signs HB 2: Smoke Free in NC
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May 19, 2009 Governor Perdue Signs HB 2: Smoke Free in NC
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Lightwood and Glantz meta-analysis on effects of smoking bans on AMI at 12 months
Lightwood JM, Glantz SA. Circulation. 2009;120(14):1373-9.
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Application to NC
20,418 AMI hospital discharges in 2006 If a 17% reduction, then 3,471 AMI hospitalizations
avoided in 1st year, perhaps more later 14% 30-day mortality rate after AMI 21% 31-day to 1-year mortality rate after AMI
1,113 post AMI deaths avoided over a year 12,093 out-of-hospital cardiac deaths in 2007
2056 out-of-hospital cardiac deaths avoided?
AMI costs about $14,000 $48,594,000 saved per year in NC Ignores cost of out-of-hospital deaths and other diseases
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Hugh Holliman receives recognition from NC Alliance
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“There is no limit to what can be accomplished if it doesn't matter who gets the credit.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Patience and Persistence
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