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Age-standardized hospitalization rates for acute coronary events (ACE) in persons under age 70 before and after the implementation of a smoking ban in public places in Italy, studied with the corresponding methods (30). The observed and predicted rates are shown (circles and solid lines, respectively). The dashed lines show the seasonally adjusted trend in ACE before and after the introduction of the nationwide smoking ban.
