Letter by Gasparrini and Gorini Regarding Article, “Effect of the Italian Smoking Ban on Population Rates of Acute Coronary Events”
Year: 2008
Type: letter
Abstract: We read with great interest the article by Cesaroni et al1 that was recently published Circulation. In their article, the authors reported a significant reduction of 11.2 % in acute coronary events in Rome after the introduction of a new law banning smoking in public places. This article showed several improvements compared with previous studies investigating the same issue: The results were adjusted for a linear time trend during the study period (2000 to 2005), and stratified analyses were conducted to test the hypothesis that the effect of the ban could differ depending on socioeconomic position. The introduction of this ban is likely to produce a reduction in the incidence of cardiovascular diseases, given the established causal relationship with environmental tobacco smoking exposure2 and the large decrease in environmental exposure. What is really surprising is the magnitude of this effect: more than 10 % of the pre-ban acute coronary events attributable to short-term exposure to environmental
Source: Circulation
Authors: Antonio Gasparrini, Giuseppe Gorini
Institution: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2117909546