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. 2011 Mar;101(3):491–496. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.179572

TABLE 2.

Estimated Impact of the Arizona Statewide Smoking Ban on Hospital Charges: May 1, 2007–May 31, 2008

Number of Cases Reduced Average Total Charge per Case Estimated Savings (Millions of Dollars)
Acute myocardial infarction 159 $45 033 $7.2
Unstable angina 63 $13 866 $0.9
Acute stroke 198 $24 836 $4.9
Acute asthma 249 $15 330 $3.8
Total savings $16.8