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Smoking Bans Do Not Reduce Heart Attacks - Forbes

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There's been much crowing in recent years, as the smoking bans roll out across the country (indeed, across countries), about how heart attack rates are falling as a result. These claims are accompanied by the statistics from one area or another and of course a significant drop in heart attacks [...]

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SD smoking-ban proponents cite worker health - BusinessWeek

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