US Health Policy Related to Hookah Tobacco Smoking
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US health policy related to hookah tobacco smoking.
OBJECTIVES Although US cigarette smoking is decreasing, hookah tobacco smoking (HTS) is an emerging trend associated with substantial toxicant exposure. We assessed how a representative sample of US tobacco control policies may apply to HTS. METHODS We examined municipal, county, and state legal texts applying to the 100 largest US cities. We developed a summary policy variable that distingui...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Public Health
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0090-0036,1541-0048
DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2012.300838