Cardiovascular effects of secondhand smoke: new Institute of Medicine report
Cardiovascular effects of secondhand smoke: new Institute of Medicine report
US CDC launches animation of cardiovascular impact of secondhand smoke
Institute of Medicine Report – Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Cardiovascular Effects: Making Sense of the Evidence. This new report provides a comprehensive review of the science on the relationship between secondhand smoke exposure and acute coronary events. The report was requested by CDC, but the review was conducted independently by the Institute of Medicine (IOM).
Major conclusions of the report:
The evidence is consistent with a causal relationship between secondhand smoke exposure and acute coronary events, including acute myocardial infarctions.
It is biologically plausible for a relatively brief exposure to secondhand smoke to precipitate an acute coronary event.
There is a causal relationship between smoke-free laws and decreases in acute coronary events.
Resources:
The report is available for purchase on the National Academies' website. On the site, the report can be read and printed, page-by-page, but is not available to print or download in full. A Report in Brief is also available on the Academies' site.
On the CDC website, you will find a web feature on the cardiovascular effects of secondhand smoke exposure. The feature also includes a link to CDC's media statement on the IOM Report and a link to CDC's cessation E-cards.
CDC's Smoking and Tobacco Use page as well as CDC's Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention page have additional information and links to IOM.
The Smoking and Tobacco Use page contains an animation that describes the cardiovascular effects of secondhand smoke exposure. View the animation >
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