Acute pulmonary admissions following implementation of a national workplace smoking ban.
Kent, Brian D Sulaiman, Imran Nicholson, Trevor T Lane, Stephen J Moloney, Edward D
Kent, Brian D
Sulaiman, Imran
Nicholson, Trevor T
Lane, Stephen J
Moloney, Edward D
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Date
2012-09
Date Submitted
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Subject Mesh
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Acute Disease
Adult
Aged
Asthma
Emergency Service, Hospital
Humans
Incidence
Ireland
Lung Diseases
Middle Aged
Occupational Exposure
Patient Admission
Regression Analysis
Retrospective Studies
Smoking Cessation
Tobacco Smoke Pollution
Workplace
Acute Disease
Adult
Aged
Asthma
Emergency Service, Hospital
Humans
Incidence
Ireland
Lung Diseases
Middle Aged
Occupational Exposure
Patient Admission
Regression Analysis
Retrospective Studies
Smoking Cessation
Tobacco Smoke Pollution
Workplace
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Start Date
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Abstract
The implementation of workplace smoking bans has contributed to a significant reduction in the incidence of acute coronary syndrome admissions, but their influence on adult acute pulmonary disease admissions is unclear. We sought to assess the impact of a national smoking ban on nationwide admissions of individuals of working age with acute pulmonary illness.
Language
en
ISSN
1931-3543
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ISBN
DOI
10.1378/chest.11-2757
PMID
22383660