May 19, 2009 Governor Perdue Signs HB 2: Smoke Free in NC

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.

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

Hugh Holliman receives recognition from NC Alliance

“There is no limit to what can be accomplished if it doesn't matter who gets the credit.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Patience and Persistence