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Cardiovascular Effect of Bans on Smoking in Public Places

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Meyers, David G., Neuberger, John S., He, Jianghua·2009·Journal of the American College of Cardiology

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Objectives A systematic review and a meta-analysis were performed to determine the association between public smoking bans and risk for hospital admission for acute myocardial infarction (AMI).Background Secondhand smoke (SHS) is associated with a 30% increase in risk of AMI, which might be reduced by prohibiting smoking in work and public places.Methods PubMed, EMBASE, and Google Scholar databases plus bibliographies of relevant studies and reviews were searched for peer-reviewed original articles published from January 1, 2004, through April 30, 2009, using the search terms "smoking ban" and "heart" or "myocardial infarct." Investigators supplied additional data. All published peer-reviewed original studies identified were included. Incidence rates of AMI per 100,000 person-years before and after implementation of the smoking bans and incidence rate ratios (IRRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated. Random effects meta-analyses estimated the overall effect of the smoking bans. Funnel plot and meta-regression assessed heterogeneity among studies.Results Using 11 reports from 10 study locations, AMI risk decreased by 17% overall (IRR: 0.83, 95% CI: 0.75 to 0.92), with the greatest effect among younger individuals and nonsmokers. The IRR incrementally decreased 26% for each year of observation after ban implementation.Conclusions Smoking bans in public places and workplaces are significantly associated with a reduction in AMI incidence, particularly if enforced over several years.

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Authors
Meyers, D. G., Neuberger, J. S., & He, J.
Affiliations
University of Kansas (US)
Corresponding author
Meyers, David G.
Venue
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2009-09
Volume
54
Issue
14
Pages
1249-1255
ISSN
0735-1097 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1457592498
Cited by
346
References
60
Citations by year
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FWCI
32.03
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiac Health and Mental Health
Keywords
public smoking bans, passive smoking, acute myocardial infarction, cardiovascular risk, hospitalization, workplace smoking restrictions, non-smokers, young adults
MeSH terms
Age Factors, Humans, Myocardial Infarction, Patient Admission, Public Facilities, Smoking, Tobacco Smoke Pollution, Incidence, Prevalence

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