Myocardial infarctions fall by a third after smoking banned in workplaces

Arch Intern Med2012; doi:10.1001/2013.jamainternmed.46

The incidence of myocardial infarction fell by a third in one US community when all bars and other workplaces became smoke-free. Researchers tracking cardiovascular events through an existing epidemiology project in Olmsted County, Minnesota, recorded 150.8 myocardial infarctions per 100 000 …