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Secondhand smoke. Tobacco smoking. Passive smoking. a b s t r a c t. Objective: Active smoking is a recognised risk factor for peripheral arterial disease (PAD).
Atherosclerosis 229 (2013) 273e276

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Association between level of exposure to secondhand smoke and peripheral arterial disease: Cross-sectional study of 5686 never smokers Liya Lu, Daniel F. Mackay, Jill P. Pell* Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, 1 Lilybank Gardens, Glasgow G12 8RZ, UK

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Article history: Received 18 February 2013 Received in revised form 22 April 2013 Accepted 14 May 2013 Available online 24 May 2013

Objective: Active smoking is a recognised risk factor for peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Many studies have demonstrated an association between exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) and both coronary heart disease and stroke. In contrast, there is a paucity of studies on PAD. The goal of this study was to examine the association between level of exposure to SHS and risk of PAD among adults who have never smoked. Methods and results: We undertook a cross-sectional study of the association between self-reported level of SHS exposure and PAD (deļ¬ned as an ankle brachial pressure index