- ETS exposure increases heart attack risk
ETS may be responsible for as many as 40,000 heart attacks a year. 13 of 14 recent epidemiological studies have shown an increased risk for coronary heart disease.
http://ash.org/dangers/heartattack.html
- Exposure to secondhand smoke increases heart attacks
Summary of a Johns Hopkins study. 32,000 women were tracked over 10 years. Those exposed to secondhand smoke were 91% more likely to have a heart attack.
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH?d=dmtICNNews&c=36866&p=~br,AET|~st,408|~r,WSAET001|~b,*|
- Passive Smoking and Heart Disease: Mechanisms and Risk
Review of the literature concludes "the effects of secondhand tobacco smoke on the cardiovascular system are not caused by a single component of the smoke, but rather are caused by the effects of many elements, including carbon monoxide, nicotine, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and others".
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?db=m&form=6&uid=7897790&Dopt=r
- Science News Online: Secondhand Smoke Carries High Price
"Scientists have taken the guesswork out of determining how much damage secondhand smoke does to a person's arteries. It's about 40 percent as much as smoking does, a new study finds." Large study (10,914 people) done at Wake Forest University.
http://www.sciencenews.org/sn_arc98/1_17_98/fob1.htm
- Secondhand Smoke Breaks Down Blood Vessel
Research results: After spending only 30 minutes in a smoke-filled room, participants in a study had losses in their blood levels of antioxidants.
http://www.pslgroup.com/dg/7e57a.htm
- Six-month Public Smoking Ban Slashes Heart Attack Rate in Community
In the first study of its kind, researchers have found that the number of heart attack victims admitted to a regional hospital dropped by nearly 60 percent during the first six months that a smoke-free ordinance was in effect in the community.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2003-04/uoc--sps032603.php
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