Smoke-free Legislation and Hospitalizations for Acute Coronary Syndrome

P. Pell, Jill; Haw, Sally; M. Cobbe, Stuart; E. Newby, David; C H Pell, A; Fischbacher, Colin; McConnachie, Alex; D. Pringle, Stuart; Murdoch, David; G Dunn, F; G. Oldroyd, Keith; MacIntyre, Paul; O’Rourke, Brian; Borland, W

doi:10.1056/nejmsa0706740

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Smoke-free Legislation and Hospitalizations for Acute Coronary Syndrome

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Jul 30, 2008

Authors:

Jill P. Pell

Sally Haw

Stuart M. Cobbe

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Previous studies have suggested a reduction in the total number of hospital admissions for acute coronary syndrome after the enactment of legislation banning smoking in public places. However, it is unknown whether the reduction in admissions involved nonsmokers, smokers, or both. METHOD...

Subject

Medicine

Acute coronary syndrome

Legislation

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