If you still have doubts about the perils of smoking, a new report in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association should clarify any suspicion. After looking at 13 major studies which evaluated the number of heart attacks after smoking bans were instituted in the US, Canada and Europe, researchers found that the total number of heart attacks dropped almost immediately – 17% within one year – and nearly 36% over a three-year period. This dramatic decline in heart attack rate is not only due to less smokers having heart attacks, but passive or secondhand smokers are spared as well. “This study adds to the already strong evidence that secondhand smoke causes heart attacks, and that passing 100 percent smoke-free laws in all workplaces and public places is something we can do to protect the public,” said study author James Lightwood, assistant adjunct professor in the department of clinical pharmacy at the University of California, San Francisco. [Circulation via Medical News Today]
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Dr. Steven Chang, the author of DailyDose, is a staff physician with Kosmix RightHealth. Dr. Chang practices Family Medicine at the University of California Davis Medical Center, where his medical interests include both pediatric and geriatric care, public health, gay and lesbian health, and sleep medicine. Dr. Chang trained at the Stanford University affiliated O'Connor Hospital, and was a research fellow at the National Institute of Health. He holds an M.D. from McGill University and a BA in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University.
September 23rd, 2009 at 6:37 am
Please explain this trial:
http://www.smokescam.com/heartstudy.htm
September 23rd, 2009 at 6:47 am
Everyone knows the anti-tobacco industry is nothing more than a novel marketing plan to increase sales of smoking cessation products. The two authors of this article has, especially Stanton Glantz, is nothing more than a mouthpice for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which owns approimately 80% of Johnson and Johnson. They push the unconstitutional smoking bans simple for the purpose of increasing sales of smoking cessation drugs.
There is no Research Integrity in their studies and Staton Glantz has been called out on many ocassions to defend them. He refuses on all ocassions.
September 23rd, 2009 at 6:54 am
http://www.scientificintegrityinstitute.org/defense.html
September 23rd, 2009 at 6:59 am
http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2008/09/09/lung-cancer-rates-among-nonsmokers-not-on-the-rise.html
September 23rd, 2009 at 7:01 am
http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/news/17_substances_added_to_america_s_list_of_carcinogens.htm
September 23rd, 2009 at 7:03 am
Stanton Glantz Phd, mechanical engineering, is not a good voice when pusuing medical issues.
September 23rd, 2009 at 1:17 pm
I have always been astounded that those in the medical profession would dismiss out of hand any research funded by the tobacco industry {and well they should} but treat research funded by the anti smoking lobby as revelation direct from the almighty.Deservedly you are losing all credibility with thinking people. the carcinigens in tobacco are activated at 550 t0 650″ F. Second hand smoke is well under 100″ F
September 23rd, 2009 at 6:00 pm
MORE BS JUST ANOTHER FREEDOM BEING TAKEN AWAY IT WASNT ENOUGH TO HAVE NO SMOKING IN RESTURANTS AND OTHER PLACES BUT NOW THE NON SMOKERS COME UP WITH A BS STUDY LIKE THIS AND NO WANT SMOKERS TO NOT EVEN SMOKE OUTSIDE WHAT A WORLD OF IDIOTS IF YOU BELIEVE THIS BS YA NEED A HEAD CHECK AND FAST ONLY A GOOF WOULD BELIEVE THIS ITS TOTAL BS BASED ON TOTAL BS …….SMOKERS LOOSE THIER FREEDOMS ..DONT WORRY NON SMOKERS YOUR SETTING YOURSELF UP FOR LOOSING FREEDOMS YOU DONT EVEN KNOW ABOUT YET AND WHEN YOU DO DONT ACT SURPISED ….JUST LIKE PUTTING A TAX ON POP FOR OVER WIEGHT PEAPLE ANOTHER FREEDOM DRINKING POP NOT ONLY WILL YOU PAY MORE BUT THE SAME IDIOTS WHO BUY THIS SMOKING BS WILL GO ALONG WITH POP IS BAD AND EVERY OTHER BS DEAL THAT COMES DOWN THE ROAD ….ALL YOUR DOING IS TAKING AWAY FREEDOM OH I KNOW YA THINK YOUR SAVING THE WORLD WITH THE DONT SMOKE AND SECOND HAND SMOKE KILLS AND ALL THAT GET A GRIP…..DONT SMOKE DONT DRINK DONT DO THIS DONT DO THAT BY THE TIME YOUR DONE YOU WILL HAVE THE LARGEST GROUP OF UNHAPPY PEOPLE IN THE HISTORY OF MAN …THE PROBLEM WITH THIS NON SMOKING BS IS WHO EVER GOES WITH THIS DOESNT HAVE A CLUE …WAKE UP AND WORRY ABOUT KEEPING OUR FREEDOMS BEFORE YOUR NOT FREE ANYMORE !
September 29th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
http://www.amlibpub.com/essays/surgeon-general-trades-integrity-for.html
September 29th, 2009 at 2:05 pm
http://www.smokescam.com/heartstudy.htm