Waterpipe tobacco smoking impact on public health: Implications for policy

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dc.contributor.authorMartinasek, Mary
dc.contributor.authorGibson-Young, Linda
dc.contributor.authorDavis, Janiece
dc.contributor.authorMcDermott, Robert
dc.creator.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0676-8507en_US
dc.creator.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0676-8507
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-26T21:53:07Z
dc.date.available2022-09-26T21:53:07Z
dc.date.issued2015-08-27
dc.description.abstractGiven the increasing evidence of its negative health effects, including contributions to both infectious and chronic diseases, waterpipe tobacco smoking raises public health concerns beyond even those presented by traditional smoking. Identification of Clean Indoor Air Acts (CIAAs) from each of the 50 United States and District of Columbia were retrieved and examined for inclusion of regulatory measures where waterpipe tobacco smoking is concerned. Several instances of exemption to current CIAAs policies were identified. The cumulative policy lens is presented in this study. States vary in their inclusion of explicit wording regarding CIAAs to the point where waterpipe tobacco smoking, unlike traditional smoking products, is excluded from some legislation, thereby limiting authorities’ ability to carry out enforcement. Consistent, comprehensive, and unambiguous legislative language is necessary to prevent establishments where waterpipe tobacco smoking occurs from skirting legislation and other forms of regulatory control. Stricter laws are needed due to the increasing negative health impact on both the smoker and the bystander. Actions at both the federal and state levels may be needed to control health risks, particularly among youth and young adult populations.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMartinasek M, Gibson-Young L, Davis J, McDermott RJ. Waterpipe tobacco smoking impact on public health: implications for policy. Risk Manag Healthc Policy. 2015;8:121-129 https://doi.org/10.2147/RMHP.S68267en_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.2147/RMHP.S68267
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1969.6/94058
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/*
dc.subjecthealth policyen_US
dc.subjectwaterpipe tobaccoen_US
dc.subjecthookah smokingen_US
dc.subjecttobacco regulationen_US
dc.titleWaterpipe tobacco smoking impact on public health: Implications for policyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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