Martin up there with the giants of medicine

PASTEUR discovered bacteria and then developed pasteurisation; Jennings discovered vaccination and Fleming penicillin - these were three giants of medicine.

Martin up there with the giants of medicine
Sat, 04 Sep, 2004 - 01:00

However, our Health Minister Micheál Martin’s ban on smoking in work and public places will save as many lives in Ireland as these three together.

A similar ban in Denver, Colorado, has shown a decrease in emergency hospital admissions with sudden heart attacks.

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