ArticleAmerican journal of public health2010
The impact of Massachusetts' smoke-free workplace laws on acute myocardial infarction deaths.
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- Impact of smoke-free legislation on acute myocardial infarction and stroke mortality: Tianjin, China, 2007-2015.Tobacco control · 2020Article
- Positive Effects of the National Cigarette Price Increase Policy on Smoking Cessation in South Korea.Tuberculosis and respiratory diseases · 2020Article
- Effects of smoke-free air law on acute myocardial infarction hospitalization in Indianapolis and Marion County, Indiana.BMC public health · 2018Article
- A Nationwide Assessment of the Association of Smoking Bans and Cigarette Taxes With Hospitalizations for Acute Myocardial Infarction, Heart Failure, and Pneumonia.Medical care research and review : MCRR · 2017Article
- Lower incidence of myocardial infarction after smoke-free legislation enforcement in Chile.Bulletin of the World Health Organization · 2017Article
- Lack of association between chronic exposure to biomass fuel smoke and markers of right ventricular pressure overload at high altitude.American heart journal · 2014Article
- Cardiovascular Events Following Smoke-Free Legislations: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Current environmental health reports · 2014Article
- An international smoking ban-how many lives will be saved?Current atherosclerosis reports · 2014Review
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Abstract
objectivesWe examined the rate of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) deaths in Massachusetts before and after the implementation of a comprehensive smoke-free workplace law in July 2004.
methodsWe used Poisson regression models to examine the impact of the state law in cities and towns with and without previous local smoking bans and the effect of the local laws for the period of 1999 through 2006.
resultsThe AMI mortality rate decreased by 7.4% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 3.3%, 11.4%) after implementation of the state law. The state ban had an impact in cities and towns with no prior local smoking ban (9.2% decrease; P < .001) but not cities and towns with a prior local smoking ban. However, there was a nonsignificant 4.9% (95% CI = -5.0%, 13.9%) decrease associated with the local smoking ban that preceded the effect of the state ban. The effect of the state ban was modest (-1.6%) in the first 12 months after implementation but much larger after the first 12 months (-18.6%; P < .001).
conclusionsComprehensive statewide smoke-free workplace laws in Massachusetts were associated with an estimated 270 fewer AMI deaths per year. These results add to the evidence suggesting that smoke-free air laws are associated with lower rates of AMI.
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