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Drop in heart attacks after smoke-free ordinance

Drop in hospitalizations for heart attacks after Pueblo, CO passed a smoke-free ordinance.

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Drop in gym memberships between 2006 and 2007

Drop in gym memberships between 2006 and 2007.

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Number of older adults taking dangerous drug combinations

Number of older adults taking dangerous drug combinations.

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Increase in childhood I.Q. associated with eating fish

Increase in childhood I.Q. associated with eating fish.

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Smoke and residue

Workplace smoking bans reduce the number of cigarettes smoked and encourage at least some smokers to kick the habit altogether. But what about non-smokers? Encouraging findings show that smoke-free laws dramatically reduce heart attacks even among people who don’t smoke.