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Waterpipe tobacco smoking impact on public health: implications for policy
BACKGROUND: Given 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. METHODS: Identification of Clean Indoor Air Acts (CIA...
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2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4556249/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26346473 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/RMHP.S68267 |
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author | Martinasek, Mary P Gibson-Young, Linda M Davis, Janiece N McDermott, Robert J |
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description | BACKGROUND: Given 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. METHODS: 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. RESULTS: 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. CONCLUSION: 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. |
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spelling | pubmed-45562492015-09-04 Waterpipe tobacco smoking impact on public health: implications for policy Martinasek, Mary P Gibson-Young, Linda M Davis, Janiece N McDermott, Robert J Risk Manag Healthc Policy Review BACKGROUND: Given 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. METHODS: 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. RESULTS: 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. CONCLUSION: 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. Dove Medical Press 2015-08-27 /pmc/articles/PMC4556249/ /pubmed/26346473 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/RMHP.S68267 Text en © 2015 Martinasek et al. This work is published by Dove Medical Press Limited, and licensed under Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License The full terms of the License are available at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. |
spellingShingle | Review Martinasek, Mary P Gibson-Young, Linda M Davis, Janiece N McDermott, Robert J Waterpipe tobacco smoking impact on public health: implications for policy |
title | Waterpipe tobacco smoking impact on public health: implications for policy |
title_full | Waterpipe tobacco smoking impact on public health: implications for policy |
title_fullStr | Waterpipe tobacco smoking impact on public health: implications for policy |
title_full_unstemmed | Waterpipe tobacco smoking impact on public health: implications for policy |
title_short | Waterpipe tobacco smoking impact on public health: implications for policy |
title_sort | waterpipe tobacco smoking impact on public health: implications for policy |
topic | Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4556249/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26346473 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/RMHP.S68267 |
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