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Healthier bartenders and making the extra point...

 
Two studies on the lighter side...
 
A smoking ban including smoke-filled pubs was recently passed in Tayside, Scotland.  A study among 105 nonsmoking bartenders demonstrated that compared to before the ban,  the bartenders' lung function improved, asthma decreased, inflammation in blood decreased and self-reported quality of life improved.  A happier, healthier bartender is a good thing!
 
And, in a study done at the Johns Hopkins ER, it turns out that emergency room visits among men jumped by 50% immediately after a professional football game and 30-40% after a baseball game. In reviewing the timing of ER visits relative to 800 televised games, the ER doctors concluded that many men were waiting for the "final point" before heading out to have their symptoms evaluated. 
 
Bottom line:  Stopping smoking or being exposed to smoke helps even our bartenders . And, waiting until the "last second" to get checked out for a true emergency may be the end of one's "season"!!
 
So continue to get out there today and everyday, to stretch your legs with a 10-20-30 minute walk
 
Dr Mike
Published Oct 16 2006, 10:38 AM by mparkinson

Comments

 

DonTheOnlyJuan said:

As a former upscale bartender and server, I can tell you that not only do smokers have an impact on the health of the staff, depending on the individual it may lead to a higher probability of the bartender/server developing a smoking habit themselves, It almost did with me.....
November 22, 2006 8:46 AM
 

dalpra said:

I think bartenders should not have to be exposed to second hand smoke.
December 15, 2006 2:50 PM
 

klhester said:

I love California in regards to this area. Smoking in bars, public buildings and restaurants is banned.  So not only are bartenders protected, but so are the rest of us.  
February 12, 2007 12:12 AM

About mparkinson

Dr. Mike, EVP and Chief Health and Medical Officer, is responsible for the strategic direction and health care management at Lumenos. Formerly Director of Medical Programs and Resources for the U.S. Air Force, he was responsible for policy and planning for the Medical Service with over 2 million beneficiaries, 70 facilities and a $4 billion budget. A retired colonel, he served as deputy director of Air Force Medical Operations and chief of preventive medicine. He is President-Elect of the American College of Preventive Medicine and a member of the Institute of Medicine Committee reviewing NASA prevention programs, the Armed Forces Epidemiological Board. Mike is a recipient of the Air Force Legion of Merit, the Distinguished Service Award of the American College of Preventive Medicine and Distinguished Recent Graduate Award from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. He received his A.B. from Cornell University, M.D. from George Washington University, family practice training at the UCLA and his M.P.H., preventive medicine residency and chief residency at the Johns Hopkins University.

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