Research on cigarette taxes to reduce heart attacks – Dr. Ruengruedee Pathavanich, Lecturer, Department of Community Medicine The Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital said a new research was published in the academic journal PLOS ONE, which looked at the effects of raising cigarette taxes. And measures to prohibit smoking in public places of Thailand on the rate of acute ischemic heart disease or acute myocardial infarction between 2006-2017 found that every 10 baht of the price of cigarettes increases reduces the incidence of acute ischemic heart disease. Down 5% in the Thai population younger than 45, especially among men who have higher smoking rates than women. It was also found that The announcement of a public ban on smoking has helped reduce the incidence of acute ischemic heart disease in Thai people under 45 by 13%.
Dr. Ruengrudee said At present, Thai people are found at a lower risk of dying from ischemic heart disease. The cause of acute ischemic heart disease in people younger than 45 years is mainly due to health risk behavior, especially smoking. According to the data, 90% of people younger than 45 years with acute ischemic heart disease have a history of smoking. Smoking increases the risk of coronary heart failure or hardening. This makes it more vulnerable to rupture or rupture in the inner wall of the artery that is severely damaged. Until the cause of acute ischemic heart disease in the end
“Research has shown that Thai tobacco control measures, including tax increases and restrictions on non-smoking areas, help reduce smoking and the loss of acute ischemic heart disease resulting from smoking, leading to a reduction in Thailand spending. Paying for the care of patients with the aforementioned diseases was more than 1,500 million baht during the years 2010-2017, ”said Dr. Ruengrudee.
Dr. Stanton Glance, former director of the Center for Tobacco Control Research The University of California, San Francisco, a co-author on the study, said that raising the tobacco tax and a public ban on tobacco is a cost-effective and effective tobacco control measure. Which I have studied information from many countries that have issued the measures The same result was found to reduce the incidence of acute ischemic heart disease. Which is a disease that occurs suddenly and is a direct result of smoking Especially in young people Because it is a group that has More sensitive to higher cigarette prices when the cigarette tax increases And the measure to prohibit smoking in public places will reduce the illness of people who have been exposed to tobacco smoke. Secondhand, which outnumber people who smoke The vast majority of people exposed to secondhand smoke are younger people who have been exposed to secondhand smoke since childhood.
Professor Dr. Prakit Vathee Sathokkit, secretary general of the Campaign for Non-Smoking Foundation, said the research was a reminder for smokers to stop harming others. By not smoking where the law prohibits smoking, including in the home, the relevant government officials must take more seriously the public smoking ban than they are. This will greatly reduce the number of people who will die from a heart attack.
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