Study shows drop in asthma cases 'after smoke ban' in the UK

The number of children admitted to hospital in the UK with symptoms of asthma has fallen since the ban on smoking in enclosed public places came into effect, a study has found.

Research shows there was a 12.3% fall in admissions in the first year after the law came into place in July 2007, and these have continued to drop in subsequent years, suggesting that the benefits of the legislation were sustained over time.