You Have a Friend Who Always Says, 'You Cannot Legislate

question 79

Multiple Choice

You have a friend who always says, 'You cannot legislate healthy living.' You think that this is really not true, and point to the relationship between statewide smoking bans and rates of heart attacks as evidence. What happens when a state or country bans smoking in public places? Rates of heart attacks declined by what percentage during the first year after the ban?

• A) 5%, so your friend is correct, legislation has little effect on health outcomes
• B) 10%, so your friend is correct, legislation has little effect on health outcomes
• C) 30%, so you are correct, legislation can lead to significant positive health outcomes
• D) 50%, so you are correct, legislation can lead to significant positive health outcomes

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