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The Effect of a Smoking Ban on Hospitalization Rates for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Conditions in Prince Edward Island, Canada
This study provides some of the first evidence of improved health outcomes with the 2003 introduction of smoke-free law in PEI. The smoke-free law introduced on June 1, 2003 was associated with significant reductions in mean monthly AMI admissions and in
Mar 8, 2013
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
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Mar 9, 2013 20:53
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The Effect of a Smoking Ban on Hospitalization Rates for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Conditions in Prince Edward Island, Canada
A comprehensive smoking ban in PEI reduced the overall mean number of acute myocardial infarction admissions and the trend of angina hospital admissions.
Mar 8, 2013
Elites TV
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Mar 9, 2013 20:51
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[Pennsylvania] Donor Smoking and Recipient Obesity Tied to Higher Rates of Death and Lung Injury After Lung Transplantation
Penn Medicine Study Uncovers Novel Risk Factors that will Help to Improve Lung Transplant Risk Assessment
Mar 6, 2013
University of Pennsylvania Health System
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Mar 7, 2013 14:53
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[UK] VIDEO: Call to action on reducing avoidable deaths
Improvements in the fight against the 5 major causes of death, including new plans to tackle cardiovascular disease, could save 30,000 lives by 2020, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced today.
Mar 5, 2013
Department of Health (uk)
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Mar 5, 2013 10:11
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[UK] Quit smoking now.. and you can still enjoy some good life
Richard Briers loved a 'laugh and a joke' ... 'The ciggies got me. If you do it [quit] in your 30s, you're OK, but after 30 it gets you.' He was right in many ways, but he probably enjoyed a far better final decade because he DID stop smoking.
Feb 23, 2013
The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk)
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Feb 23, 2013 21:58
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LARSON: The Use of Smokers' Lungs in Organ Transplants
Yes, there may be a drastic shortage of organs, but does it mean that any organ is suddenly a safe organ?
Feb 22, 2013
NYULocal (blog)
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Feb 23, 2013 20:32
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[Ireland] Lower Lung Function in Infancy Linked to Wheeze in Adulthood
Smoking also played key role in respiratory trouble for young adults, study found
Feb 18, 2013
HealthDay [HealthScout]
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Feb 22, 2013 13:52
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[Arizona] Neonatal Lung Function and Later Respiratory ConsequencesNeonatal Lung Function and Respiratory Consequences
The title relates to the observation that early reductions in lung function have a long-lasting effect on respiratory health and lung function later in life.
Feb 18, 2013
JAMA Pediatrics (Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine)
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Feb 21, 2013 12:28
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New Lung Screen Criteria May Be More Sensitive
* Using different selection criteria for lung cancer screening may detect more disease than the currently recommended criteria. * Point out that the model used incorporated factors such as level of education, family history of lung cancer, and COPD stat
Feb 20, 2013
MedPage Today
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Feb 21, 2013 11:06
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Reduced Lung Function in Infancy Associated With Wheezing Later in Life
"Unexpectedly, we observed that a reduced vmaxFRC at age 1 month was associated with increased risk for wheeze only in young adults who were also current smokers," the authors wrote. "These results suggest that reduced early airway function and later exp
Feb 18, 2013
P\S\L Group (ca)
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Feb 19, 2013 12:11