Smoking ban  in the Alps – any wonder?

Nino Künzli

doi:10.4414/smw.2011.13219

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Smoking ban in the Alps – any wonder?

Nino Künzli

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4414/smw.2011.13219
Cite this as:: Swiss Med Wkly. 2011;141:w13219
Published: 23.05.2011

References

Bonetti PO, Trachsel L, Kuhn MU, et al. Incidence of acute myocardial infarction after implementation of a public smoking ban in Graubünden, Switzerland: 2-year follow-up. Swiss Med Weekly. 2011;in press.
Trachsel LD, Kuhn MU, Reinhart WH, Schulzki T, Bonetti PO. Reduced incidence of acute myocardial infarction in the first year after implementation of a public smoking ban in Graubuenden, Switzerland. Swiss Med Wkly. 2010 Jan 12.
Künzli N, Perez L, Rapp R. Air Quality and Health. Lausanne, Switzerland: ERS; 2010 September 2010.
Poole C. On the origin of risk relativism. Epidemiology. 2010;21(1):3–9.
Probst-Hensch NM. Chronic age-related diseases share risk factors: do they share pathophysiological mechanisms and why does that matter? Swiss Med Wkly. 2010;140:w13072.
Brook RD, Rajagopalan S, Pope CA, 3rd, et al. Particulate matter air pollution and cardiovascular disease: An update to the scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2010;121(21):2331–78.
Pope CA, 3rd, Burnett RT, Krewski D, et al. Cardiovascular mortality and exposure to airborne fine particulate matter and cigarette smoke: shape of the exposure-response relationship. Circulation. 2009;120(11):941–8.
Smith KR, Peel JL. Mind the gap. Environ Health Perspect 2010;118(12):1643–5.
Richiardi L, Vizzini L, Merletti F, Barone-Adesi F. Cardiovascular benefits of smoking regulations: The effect of decreased exposure to passive smoking. Prev Med. 2009;48(2):167–72.
Schweizer CB-O, L; Edwards, RD; Gaudermann, J; Ilacqua, V; Jantunen, MJ; Lai, HK; Nieuwenhuijsen, M; Künzli, N;. Indoor time-microenvironment-activity patterns in seven regions of Europe. J Exp Anal Environ Epidemiol. 2007;17:170–81.
Meyers DG, Neuberger JS, He J. Cardiovascular effect of bans on smoking in public places: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009;54(14):1249–55.
Urban P, Bernstein M, Costanza MC, Simon R, Frey R, Erne P. An internet-based registry of myocardial infarction in Switzerland. Kardiovask Med. 2003 2000;3:430–40.
Nawrot TS, Perez L, Kunzli N, Munters E, Nemery B. Public health importance of triggers of myocardial infarction: a comparative risk assessment. Lancet. 2011;377(9767):732–40.
Perez L, Rapp R, Kunzli N. The Year of the Lung: outdoor air pollution and lung health. Swiss Med Wkly. 2010;140:w13129.
Ballester F, Medina S, Boldo E, et al. Reducing ambient levels of fine particulates could substantially improve health: a mortality impact assessment for 26 European cities. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2008;62(2):98–105.
Goodman PG, Haw S, Kabir Z, Clancy L. Are there health benefits associated with comprehensive smoke-free laws. Int J Public Health. 2009;54(6):367–78.
Schikowski T, Kunzli N. A little bit is not good enough: comprehensive smoking control is needed. Int J Public Health. 2009 Oct 27.
Lopez MJ. The Spanish smoking law: a model to be followed? Int J Public Health. 2010;55(3):231–2.
Stadler B. Es ist ein Wunder. Weltwoche. 2010;14. Januar: 13.
Halpern MT, Taylor H. Beliefs regarding smoking in the workplace: results from the Global Workplace Smoking Survey. Int J Public Health. 2009;54(6):391–401.
Lazuras L, Rodafinos A, Panagiotakos DB, Thyrian JR, John U, Polychronopoulos E. Support for smoke-free policies in a pro-smoking culture: findings from the European survey on tobacco control attitudes and knowledge. Int J Public Health. 2009;54(6):403–8.
Hauri DD, Lieb CM, Rajkumar S, Kooijman C, Sommer HL, Roosli M. Direct health costs of environmental tobacco smoke exposure and indirect health benefits due to smoking ban introduction. Eur J Public Health. 2011;21(3):316-22.

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[1] Bonetti PO, Trachsel L, Kuhn MU, et al. Incidence of acute myocardial infarction after implementation of a public smoking ban in Graubünden, Switzerland: 2-year follow-up. Swiss Med Weekly. 2011;in press.

[2] Trachsel LD, Kuhn MU, Reinhart WH, Schulzki T, Bonetti PO. Reduced incidence of acute myocardial infarction in the first year after implementation of a public smoking ban in Graubuenden, Switzerland. Swiss Med Wkly. 2010 Jan 12.

[3] Künzli N, Perez L, Rapp R. Air Quality and Health. Lausanne, Switzerland: ERS; 2010 September 2010.

[4] Poole C. On the origin of risk relativism. Epidemiology. 2010;21(1):3–9.

[5] Probst-Hensch NM. Chronic age-related diseases share risk factors: do they share pathophysiological mechanisms and why does that matter? Swiss Med Wkly. 2010;140:w13072.

[6] Brook RD, Rajagopalan S, Pope CA, 3rd, et al. Particulate matter air pollution and cardiovascular disease: An update to the scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2010;121(21):2331–78.

[7] Pope CA, 3rd, Burnett RT, Krewski D, et al. Cardiovascular mortality and exposure to airborne fine particulate matter and cigarette smoke: shape of the exposure-response relationship. Circulation. 2009;120(11):941–8.

[8] Smith KR, Peel JL. Mind the gap. Environ Health Perspect 2010;118(12):1643–5.

[9] Richiardi L, Vizzini L, Merletti F, Barone-Adesi F. Cardiovascular benefits of smoking regulations: The effect of decreased exposure to passive smoking. Prev Med. 2009;48(2):167–72.

[10] Schweizer CB-O, L; Edwards, RD; Gaudermann, J; Ilacqua, V; Jantunen, MJ; Lai, HK; Nieuwenhuijsen, M; Künzli, N;. Indoor time-microenvironment-activity patterns in seven regions of Europe. J Exp Anal Environ Epidemiol. 2007;17:170–81.

[11] Meyers DG, Neuberger JS, He J. Cardiovascular effect of bans on smoking in public places: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009;54(14):1249–55.

[12] Urban P, Bernstein M, Costanza MC, Simon R, Frey R, Erne P. An internet-based registry of myocardial infarction in Switzerland. Kardiovask Med. 2003 2000;3:430–40.

[13] Nawrot TS, Perez L, Kunzli N, Munters E, Nemery B. Public health importance of triggers of myocardial infarction: a comparative risk assessment. Lancet. 2011;377(9767):732–40.

[14] Perez L, Rapp R, Kunzli N. The Year of the Lung: outdoor air pollution and lung health. Swiss Med Wkly. 2010;140:w13129.

[15] Ballester F, Medina S, Boldo E, et al. Reducing ambient levels of fine particulates could substantially improve health: a mortality impact assessment for 26 European cities. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2008;62(2):98–105.

[16] Goodman PG, Haw S, Kabir Z, Clancy L. Are there health benefits associated with comprehensive smoke-free laws. Int J Public Health. 2009;54(6):367–78.

[17] Schikowski T, Kunzli N. A little bit is not good enough: comprehensive smoking control is needed. Int J Public Health. 2009 Oct 27.

[18] Lopez MJ. The Spanish smoking law: a model to be followed? Int J Public Health. 2010;55(3):231–2.

[19] Stadler B. Es ist ein Wunder. Weltwoche. 2010;14. Januar: 13.

[20] Halpern MT, Taylor H. Beliefs regarding smoking in the workplace: results from the Global Workplace Smoking Survey. Int J Public Health. 2009;54(6):391–401.

[21] Lazuras L, Rodafinos A, Panagiotakos DB, Thyrian JR, John U, Polychronopoulos E. Support for smoke-free policies in a pro-smoking culture: findings from the European survey on tobacco control attitudes and knowledge. Int J Public Health. 2009;54(6):403–8.

[22] Hauri DD, Lieb CM, Rajkumar S, Kooijman C, Sommer HL, Roosli M. Direct health costs of environmental tobacco smoke exposure and indirect health benefits due to smoking ban introduction. Eur J Public Health. 2011;21(3):316-22.