On the relationship between smoking bans and incidence of acute myocardial infarction

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 597-602

  Gasparrini, Antonio ^a,b   Gorini, Giuseppe ^b   Barchielli, Alessandro ^c  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b ISPO Cancer Prevention and Research Institute   (Italy)

^c Local Health Unit 10   (Italy)

Author keywords

Myocardial infarction; Smoke free law; Smoking ban

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PUBLIC FACILITIES; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; TIME FACTORS; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION;

EID: 70350183781     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: 15737284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-009-9377-0     Document Type: Article

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