Why Do Smoking Bans Prevent Heart Attacks Only in Small Towns?


	Why Do Smoking Bans Prevent Heart Attacks Only in Small Towns?

PatrisTimoris

6-12-2007 12:17 AM

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health, disease, medicine, politics, smoking

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6-12-2007 12:21 AM

ericskiff

Begrudgingly popped - I want stats like that to be true, but I'd rather get the junk science out of the discussion, no matter which side it supports.

6-12-2007 12:27 AM

Heitz669

It could be from a higher % of smokers in those cities. I believe Kentucky might have the most smokers per capita as a state.

(i still don't like to believe statistics)

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