A decision is expected in October on whether the moratorium will remain in place. Mondays can be real heart stoppers. The Houston Chronicle 22 Nov 1992 Sec outlook p 6. This article says that a study reported at the meeting of the American Heart Association claims that the rate of heart attacks on Mondays is 50 percent higher than any other day of the week for those who go work outside the home but not for those who work at home. The American Heart Association meeting brought out a number of reports on the latest in prevention of heart disease.
Vitamin E seems to benefit heart.
Both studies were conducted at the Harvard School of Public Health. The women's study conducted by Dr. Stampfer was based on the Nurses' Health Study which enrolled 87,245 female nurses from across the country. The men's study was conducted by Dr. Rimm and was based on 51529 male health professionals. A study with rabbits in which one group was exposed to a heavy dose of secondhand smoke, a second to a lighter dose, and a third to ordinary room air. For another discussion of the effect of passive smoking see this article Risk studies differ on passive smoking.