Legislation banning smoking in all indoor public places was introduced in Turkey in July
2009. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of smoke-free legislation on the number
of emergency department admissions for smoking-related diseases in Kocaeli city. A
retrospective analysis was made of hospital records from the first 6 months of 2009 and
2010 [‎ before and after legislation]‎. Total admissions for smoking-related diseases were 83
089 in 2009 and 64 314 in 2010, a 22.6% decrease. Time-series analysis showed that the …

Legislation banning smoking in all indoor public places was introduced in Turkey in July
2009. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of smoke-free legislation on the number
of emergency department admissions for smoking-related diseases in Kocaeli city. A
retrospective analysis was made of hospital records from the first 6 months of 2009 and
2010 [before and after legislation]. Total admissions for smoking-related diseases were 83
089 in 2009 and 64 314 in 2010, a 22.6% decrease. Time-series analysis showed that the …