Declines in Hospital Admissions for Acute Myocardial Infarction in New York State After Implementation of a Comprehensive Smoking Ban | Zendy

Harlan R. Juster | Zendy; Brett R. Loomis | Zendy; Theresa M. Hinman | Zendy; Matthew C. Farrelly | Zendy; Andrew Hyland | Zendy; Ursula E. Bauer | Zendy; Guthrie S. Birkhead | Zendy

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Declines in Hospital Admissions for Acute Myocardial Infarction in New York State After Implementation of a Comprehensive Smoking Ban

Author(s) -

Harlan R. Juster,

Brett R. Loomis,

Theresa M. Hinman,

Matthew C. Farrelly,

Andrew Hyland,

Ursula E. Bauer,

Guthrie S. Birkhead

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

american journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284

H-Index - 264

eISSN - 1541-0048

pISSN - 0090-0036

DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2006.099994

Subject(s) - medicine , smoking ban , myocardial infarction , emergency medicine , stroke (engine) , public health , environmental health , hospital admission , disease , demography , medical emergency , mechanical engineering , nursing , sociology , engineering

Reductions in exposure to environmental tobacco smoke have been shown to attenuate the risk of cardiovascular disease. We examined whether the 2003 implementation of a comprehensive smoking ban in New York State was associated with reduced hospital admissions for acute myocardial infarction and stroke, beyond the effect of moderate, local and statewide smoking restrictions, and independent of secular trends.

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