Minnesota Department of Health Tobacco Prevention News Update - October 15, 2009

Institute of Medicine Report – Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Cardiovascular Effects: Making Sense of the Evidence

A new report released today, Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Cardiovascular Effects: Making Sense of the Evidence, provides a comprehensive review of the science on the relationship between secondhand smoke exposure and acute coronary events. The report was requested by CDC, but the review was conducted independently by the Institute of Medicine.

Major conclusions of the report:

-- The evidence is consistent with a causal relationship between secondhand smoke exposure and acute coronary events, including acute myocardial infarctions.

-- It is biologically plausible for a relatively brief exposure to secondhand smoke to precipitate an acute coronary event.

-- There is a causal relationship between smoke-free laws and decreases in acute coronary events.

Resources:

The report is available for purchase on the National Academies' website at http://www.nap.edu/. On the site, the report can be read and printed, page-by-page, but is not available to print or download in full. A Report in Brief is also available on the Academies' site.

At CDC.gov you will find a web feature on the cardiovascular effects of secondhand smoke exposure. The feature also includes a link to CDC's media statement on the IOM Report and a link to CDC's cessation E-cards. www.cdc.gov.

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