Monday, November 2, 2009

Smoking bans cut overall heart disease risk - American Medical News

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By Christine S. Moyer, amednews staff

Smoking bans reduce the risk of heart attacks and heart disease associated with even limited exposure to secondhand smoke, says a report from the Institute of Medicine.

The report focused on an analysis of data from 11 different epidemiological studies, which examined changes in heart-attack rates after smoking bans were implemented in U.S. communities, as well as in Canada, Italy and Scotland. Two studies specifically assessed the association between secondhand smoke exposure and heart attacks.
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