The short-term impact of smoke-free workplace laws on fatal heart attacks

C-Tier
Journal: Applied Economics
Year: 2013
Volume: 45
Issue: 11
Pages: 1381-1393

Authors (3)

Scott Adams (University of Wisconsin) Chad Cotti (not in RePEc) Daniel Fuhrmann (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.335 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Using data from across the US, we find that as the number of communities adopting smoking bans in workplaces in a state increases or an entire state goes smoke-free, there are significant reductions in fatal Myocardial Infarctions (MI) among those aged 25--54. The result proves durable, as we subject it to an extensive battery of robustness checks. These results are smaller in magnitude, however, than published case studies analysing the experiences of individual communities passing bans.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:taf:applec:45:y:2013:i:11:p:1381-1393
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-24