Passive smoking, or environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure, is a significant public
health concern. It is widespread and has been implicated in excess cardiovascular mortality …

An increased risk for myocardial infarction (MI) related to environmental tobacco smoke
(ETS) exposure has previously been reported, but several aspects of the association are still …

In 1998 when California became the first major jurisdiction to ban smoking in bars, Paul
Blanc and colleagues took advantage of this natural (governmental) experiment to advance …

Background Atherosclerosis is the leading cause of death in western societies and cigarette
smoke is among the factors that strongly contribute to the development of this disease. The …

Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and its sequelae are among the largest economic and
healthcare burdens in the United States and worldwide. The relationship between active …

Although the number of cardiovascular deaths associated with environmental tobacco
smoke cannot be predicted with absolute certainty, the available evidence indicates that …

Cohort and case control studies show a 30% excess risk of ischemic heart disease in
nonsmokers whose spouses smoke compared with that in nonsmokers whose spouses do …

OBJECTIVES To estimate the relative risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) associated with
exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). DESIGN Population-based case-control …

Objectives: To estimate the risk of ischaemic heart disease caused by exposure to
environmental tobacco smoke and to explain why the associated excess risk is almost half …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the association between objectively
measured secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure and incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) …