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Date: Monday 19, 2010

Category: Study


Language: English


Organisation: Institute of Medicine of the National Academies


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Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Cardiovascular Effects: Making Sense of the Evidence

Evidence suggests that exposure to secondhand smoke also can result in adverse health effects, including heart disease in nonsmoking adults...Smoking bans are making progress at reducing involuntary exposure to secondhand smoke in workplaces, restaurants, and other public places in the United States and abroad. Such legislation also provides the opportunity to study the effects of smoking bans on the health of smoking and nonsmoking adults