Smoking ban leads to major drop in heart attacks (AP)

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Smoking ban leads to major drop in heart attacks
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<p>You are not allowed to view links. Register or LoginAP - A smoking ban in one Colorado city led to a dramatic drop in heart attack hospitalizations, according to a new study that is considered the best and longest-term research to show such a link. The rate of hospitalized cases dropped 41 percent three years after the ban of workplace smoking in Pueblo, Colo., took effect. There was no such drop in two neighboring areas, and researchers believe it's a clear sign the ban was responsible.</p><br clear="all"/>


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