Passive Smoking and the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease — A Meta-Analysis of Epidemiologic Studies

• Published in: The New England journal of medicine Vol. 340; no. 12; pp. 920 - 926
• Main Authors: He, Jiang, Vupputuri, Suma, Allen, Krista, Prerost, Monica R, Hughes, Janet, Whelton, Paul K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA Massachusetts Medical Society 25.03.1999
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Cardiology. Vascular system; Cardiovascular disease; Confidence intervals; Coronary Disease - epidemiology; Coronary Disease - etiology; Coronary heart disease; Environmental Exposure - analysis; Epidemiologic Studies; Female; Heart; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Risk; Risk Factors; Smoking; Systematic review; Tobacco smoke; Tobacco Smoke Pollution - adverse effects; United States; North America; America; United States > US; Human; Statistical analysis; Prevalence; Tobacco smoking; Cardiovascular disease; Coronary heart disease; Epidemiology; Metaanalysis; Prevention; Non smoker; Environment impact; Risk factor; Family environment; Passive smoking; Public health; Bibliographic review
• ISSN: 0028-4793; 1533-4406
• DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199903253401204

Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and other industrialized countries. In 1995, an estimated 481,287 deaths in the United States resulted from coronary heart disease, representing more than 1 of every 5 deaths. 1 In many developing countries, mortality from coronary heart disease has increased rapidly and the disease has become the leading cause of death. 2 Active cigarette smoking is one of the most important modifiable risk factors for coronary heart disease. 3 – 5 In the United States, active cigarette smoking results in approximately 100,000 deaths due to coronary heart disease each year. 6 Many epidemiologic . . .