Comprehensive Smoke-Free Laws Reduce Cardiovascular Deaths
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Comprehensive smoke-free laws reduce cardiovascular deaths
In 2004, when Richard Sargent, Robert Shepard and I published “Reduced incidence of admissions for myocardial infarction associated with public smoking ban: before and after study” reporting that hospital admissions for heart attacks dropped when Helena, Montana passed its smoke-free law, it was controversial. Since then, many studies have confirmed and expanded this conclusion (Institute of Medicine). Chuyue Wu and colleagues’ paper, “Comprehen…
Los Angeles – In US counties that have banned smoking in the workplace and in public spaces, there has been a measurable decrease in cardiovascular deaths in the following years. This is shown in a study published in JAMA Network Open (2026; DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.21170). The harmful substances released through smoking...
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