Abstract Accepted 21 April 2005 Background Although smoking is a major risk factor for
cardiovascular disease, it has been suggested that Asians may be less susceptible to the …

Background Pipe and cigar smoking are still regarded by many as less hazardous to health
than cigarette smoking. Methods Prospective study of 7735 men aged 40–59 years drawn …

In this review, we have sought to examine the epidemiological, basic science, and public
health data regarding the association between second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure and the …

Background Use of oral snuff or 'snus' has risen in Sweden. Sales of snuff in the US have
also risen, overtaking sales of chewing tobacco. There is some evidence that nicotine …

PURPOSE: To determine the impact of cigarette smoking on the presentation, treatment, and
in-hospital outcomes of patients admitted with the full spectrum of acute coronary …

METHODS We included 12283 individuals enrolled from 2003 in the Copenhagen General
Population Study and re-examined from 2014. Participants were classified as either healthy …

Background There is on-going debate about the wisdom of substituting smokeless tobacco
products for cigarette smoking as a 'harm reduction'strategy. It is generally believed that …

As many as 30% of all coronary heart disease (CHD) deaths in the United States each year
are attributable to cigarette smoking, with the risk being strongly dose-related. 1 2 Smoking …

Objective To investigate the impact of smoking and smoking cessation on cardiovascular
mortality, acute coronary events, and stroke events in people aged 60 and older, and to …

BACKGROUND: Cigarette smoking is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease, but
it is unknown whether it also contributes to the risk of atrial fibrillation. METHODS AND …