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Secondhand Smoke and Cardiovascular Disease: A Policy Brief on Prevention and Exposure Reduction

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Cardiovascular diseases are recognized as the leading cause of death globally, accounting for a substantial proportion of mortality and disabilities worldwide. Given that exposure to secondhand smoke is one of the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, this policy brief presents strategies for reducing exposure to secondhand smoke in the healthy population and cardiovascular patients. Reducing the burden of cardiovascular diseases caused or aggravated by secondhand smoke exposure and improving health levels requires a multifaceted approach.

Source: مجله تخصصی اپیدمیولوژی ایران

DOI: 10.18502/ijre.v20i3.17837

Authors: Parisa Janjani, Mina Aghaei, Nahid Salehi, Hosna Janjani

Institutions: Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Smoking Behavior and Cessation

Subfield: Physiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4407347545

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