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Major study validates reason for smoking bans 

Jump to full article: Associated Press (AP), 2009-10-22
Author: LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press

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A major report confirms what health officials long have believed: Bans on smoking in restaurants, bars and other gathering spots reduce the risk of heart attacks among nonsmokers.

"If you have heart disease, you really need to stay away from secondhand smoke. It's an immediate threat to your life," declared Dr. Neal Benowitz of the University of California-San Francisco, who co-wrote last week's report from the prestigious Institute of Medicine.

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