Reductions in cigarette smoking and acute myocardial infarction mortality in Jefferson County, Texas.
After litigation against the tobacco industry ended in a settlement, the Texas legislature funded pilot projects to reduce tobacco use in selected areas of the state. Subsequent telephone surveys showed that well-funded activities were successful in reducing population rates of self-reported cigarette smoking. We present evidence that the reduction in smoking promptly led to lower rates of death from acute myocardial infarctions.
University of Texas School of Public Health, Austin Regional Campus, Austin, TX 78701, USA. Alfred.L.McAlister@uth.tmc.edu
Alfred L
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McAlister
Philip
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Huang
Amelie G
AG
Ramirez
Ronald B
RB
Harrist
Vincent P
VP
Fonseca
D005380:Financing, Government; D006801:Humans; D009026:Mortality / Q000639:trends; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000401:mortality* / Q000517:prevention & control; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015397:Program Evaluation; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D013219:State Government; D013781:Texas / Q000453:epidemiology; D019460:Tobacco Industry / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence