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Monday, Aug 31st, 2009 ↓Secondhand Smoke Worsens Outcome of Acute Coronary Syndrome →
Aug 28, 2009 (Medscape.com)— - Environmental exposure to tobacco smoke - a known risk factor for myocardial infarction and other acute coronary syndromes (ACS) - can also worsen prognosis after ACS, according to a new study.
“These findings suggest that, by reducing exposure to secondhand smoke, smoke-free legislation may not only reduce the incidence of cardiovascular events, but may also improve prognosis in those who suffer them,” Professors Jill P. Pell and Sally Haw write in a featured editorial published with the study in the September issue of Heart.
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Tags: secondhand smoke cigarette acute coronary syndrome myocardial infarction risk danger cardiovascular smoker
Obesity in Adolescents May Carry Same Risk for Premature Death as Smoking →
February 25, 2009 (Medical News) — Obesity in adolescents may confer the same risk for premature death in adulthood as smoking more than 10 cigarettes a day, and even overweight has a risk comparable with that for less heavy smoking, according to the results of a record linkage study reported in the February 25 Online First issue of the BMJ.
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Exposure to Secondhand Smoke May Raise Dementia Risk →
February 25, 2009 (medical news) — Smoking is an established risk factor for cognitive impairment and dementia, and now a new large study suggests secondhand smoke is also detrimental.
“The odds of cognitive impairment were 44% higher in those exposed to the highest levels of secondhand smoke compared with those exposed to negligible levels,” lead author David Llewellyn, PhD, from the Department of Public Health and Primary Care at the University of Cambridge, in the United Kingdom, told Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery.
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