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NB: The daily news will not be produced from the 24 December, 1999
until 4 January, 2000. The editor would like to wish everyone the very
best wishes of the season.

ASH Daily News

Wednesday, 23 December 1999

Headlines

California Bars continue to flourish
BAT announces an alliance with EBT Global
Smoking increases Cardiovascular Disease, Despite Low Cholesterol
Low Risk-Factor Profile and Long-term Cardiovascular and
Noncardiovascular Mortality and Life Expectancy.

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California Bars continue to flourish

The latest data from the California Department of Health shows that
California’s smoke free bar law has not brought about economic
hardship. An additional $879,816,000 of taxable sales were made in
California’s beer, wine liquor serving establishments during 1998 as
compared to 1997. This appears to contradict the tobacco industry
claims that such legislation would lead to economic chaos.

Source: Californian Department of Health, Tobacco Control Section, 23
December 1999

BAT announces alliance with EBT Global

BAT announced an alliance with EBT, by acquiring a 9% interest in the
barter, trading and e-commerce company for an undisclosed sum.

Source: The Guardian, 23 December 1999

Smoking increases Cardiovascular Disease, Despite Low Cholesterol

Mortality from ischemic heart disease has increased sharply between
1981 and 1994 among both men and women in South Korea. A study shows
that a low cholesterol level confers no benefit against smoking
related Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease.

Source: Source: JAMA, 1 December 1999 – Vol. 282, No. 21, p.
2149 -2155

Low Risk-Factor Profile and Long-term Cardiovascular and
Noncardiovascular Mortality and Life Expectancy.

A report on life expectancy in relation to these conditions, concluded
that, ‘individuals with favourable levels of cholesterol and blood
pressure who do not smoke and do not have diabetes, MI or ECG
abnormalities, long-term mortality is much lower and longevity is much
greater.’

Source: JAMA, 1 December 1999 – Vol. 282, No. 21, p. 2012 -2018



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