Though the findings suggest a true effect of smoking bans, uncertainties remain, due to the weakness of much of the evidence, the small estimated effect, and various possibilities of bias. Similarly, the 2018 National Academies (NASEM) report found limited evidence on the effectiveness of e-cigarettes to promote quitting. This chapter provides background information on smoking bans, including a brief discussion of the history of tobacco policies that led to bans and the current status of bans in the United States and globally. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health, 2014 2 HHS. Ban effect estimates tended to be greater in smaller studies, and studies with greater post-ban changes in smoking restrictiveness. The Health Consequences of Smoking: 50 Years of Progress.
Estimates were little affected by non-linear trend adjustment, where possible, or by basing estimates on changes in rates. Excluding regional estimates where national estimates are available, and studies where trend adjustment was not possible, the estimate reduced to 2.6% (1.1–4.0%). Using a consistent approach to derive ban effect estimates, taking account of linear time trends and control data, the reduction in risk following a ban was estimated as 4.2% (95% confidence interval 1.8–6.5%). Reporters may obtain a copy from the Office of News and Public Information (contacts listed above). Nicotine exposure also primes users to the use of other addictive drugs. Short-term effects of nicotine exposure include increased breathing rate, increased heart rate, increased blood pressure and, in more extreme cases, sweating, nausea and diarrhoea.
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New features of our update include consideration of non-linear trends in the underlying rate, a modified trend adjustment method where there are multiple time periods post-ban, comparison of estimates based on changes in rates and numbers of cases, and comparison of effect estimates according to post-ban changes in smoking restrictiveness. Copies of Public Health Consequences of E-Cigarettes are available from the National Academies Press on the Internet at or by calling 20 or 1-80. Nicotine is a highly addictive stimulant drug. This statement provides background information about vaping, vaping products, and related devices, discusses the short- and long-term harms known to be associated with their use, and offers prevention and cessation strategies for youth who vape or are at risk for starting. We update an earlier review of smoking bans and heart disease, restricting attention to admissions for acute myocardial infarction. Youth vaping presents significant risks for the health and safety of Canadian children and adolescents.