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Old 09-21-2007, 02:50 PM
Jamougha Jamougha is offline
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Default Re: Thoughts on Smoking & Illegal Narcotics

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Given the health risk associated with smoking, and worse yet second hand smoke

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What, exactly are the risks of second hand smoke? True risks, not opinion papers put out for scare purposes. I'm talking peer-reviewed studies.

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This is the best evidence we have so far; article

"The number of people being taken to hospital with heart attacks in Scotland has fallen significantly since the smoking ban was introduced, the most detailed study into the impact of the measure has revealed.

Researchers found a 17% drop in the number of people admitted for heart attacks in the year since the ban came into force, compared with an average 3% reduction a year over the previous decade. The reduction was most marked among non-smokers, with a 20% fall, compared with a 14% drop among smokers."
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