Cardiovascular Events Following Smoke-Free Legislations: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Legislations banning smoking in indoor public places and workplaces are being implemented worldwide to protect the population from secondhand smoke exposure. Several studies have reported reductions in hospitalizations for acute coronary events following the enactment of smoke-free laws.

Objective

We set out to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiologic studies examining how legislations that ban smoking in indoor public places impact the risk of acute coronary events.

Methods

We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and relevant bibliographies including previous systematic reviews for studies that evaluated changes in acute coronary events, following implementation of smoke-free legislations. Studies were identified through December 2013. We pooled

SUBMITTER: Jones MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4198310 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature