Trends in Hospital Admissions for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases After Comprehensive Tobacco Control Policies in Beijing, China.
Yi-Qun WuZijing WangYunting ZhengMengying WangSiyue WangJiating WangJunhui WuTao WuChun ChangYong-Hua HuPublished in: Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (2022)
Only a few studies have examined the effectiveness of tobacco control policies on respiratory conditions, and the results were less consistent. Based on medical records for about 18 million residents, this study showed an association between comprehensive tobacco control policies and significant reductions of hospital admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The results provide support for public health benefits for respiratory conditions from WHO-recommended tobacco control measures.