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Abstract
On January 1, 2009 the Oregon Indoor Clean Air Act took effect, banning smoking in all workplaces including restaurants and bars except certified smoke shops and cigar bars, and banning smoking in all outdoor areas within 10 feet of an entrance to a workplace throughout Oregon. While it is well established that exposure to secondhand smoke can lead to acute myocardial infarction (AMI), and that smoking ban legislation is associated with a reduction in the incidence of AMI in affected communities, the effect of Oregon’s legislation on AMI has not been fully studied. This thesis research project used a generalized linear mixed model to assess the impact of the 2009 legislation on hospital admissions for AMI.