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Respiratory Care Weekly, October 11, 2006
Scottish bar workers experienced a nearly immediate health benefit after a nationwide smoking ban in public places went into effect in late March, according to the October 11 Journal of the American Medical Association. One month later, almost a third of bar workers overall reported fewer respiratory or sensory problems previously caused by secondhand-smoke exposure.
"Mandating smoke-free workplaces will decrease secondhand-smoke exposure and will improve respiratory health, prevent chronic disease, and extend life span," said Mark D. Eisner, MD, MPH, of the University of California, who wrote an editorial accompanying the study.
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