Tuesday, 3 September 2013

Implementation Of Smoking Ban Leads To Fall In STEMI Incidence in Southern Switzerland

The risk of coronary artery disease and acute myocardial infarction increases with second-hand smoke. For this reason, health policies aimed at reducing tobacco consumption and public smoke exposure are strongly recommended. Dr Porretta said: "Canton Ticino (CT), which is one of the 26 cantons of the Swiss Federation, was the first Swiss canton to introduce a smoking ban in April 2007. We had the opportunity to assess the long-term impact of the smoking ban on the ...

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