scholarly journals Public health implications of waterpipe tobacco use in the United States warrant initial steps towards assessing dependence

Addiction ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 111 (5) ◽  
pp. 937-938 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. E. Sidani ◽  
A. Shensa ◽  
S. Shiffman ◽  
G. E. Switzer ◽  
B. A. Primack
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Implications

scholarly journals Our Homes, Our Health: Strategies, Insight, and Resources to Support Smoke-Free Multiunit Housing

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 110S-117S
Author(s):  
Kristen E. Ortega ◽  
Holly Mata
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Secondhand Smoke ◽  
The United States ◽  
Smoke Exposure ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Secondhand Smoke Exposure ◽  
Smoke Free Policy ◽  
Multiunit Housing

Tobacco use remains the single most preventable cause of disease, disability, and death in the United States. Almost 500,000 people die every year in the United States because of tobacco use; approximately one in eight of those deaths are attributable to secondhand smoke exposure. Significant disparities exist in terms of which groups bear the greatest burden of tobacco-related illness and mortality. Reducing tobacco use and exposure in groups most affected and most at risk is a national public health priority. Tobacco control advocates can promote health equity by prioritizing policies that are likely to decrease tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure and improve access to tobacco cessation resources among populations most at risk for tobacco-related disparities, including people who live in subsidized multiunit housing. In this article, we share the context, process, key milestones, and lessons learned as stakeholders in El Paso, Texas explored and implemented smoke-free policy in subsidized public housing. Partners including the local housing authority, a nonprofit health foundation, the local public health department, and a local university facilitated a thoughtful and community-engaged process that acknowledged the right of residents to breathe clean air in their own homes, potential challenges residents who choose to smoke may face in adapting to smoke-free policy, and the need for support for those who choose to quit. We conclude with five key lessons learned and share resources for other communities, health professionals, and coalitions advocating for and supporting smoke-free housing policy in their communities.

scholarly journals Public Health Implications of Cysticercosis Acquired in the United States

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Sorvillo ◽  
Patricia Wilkins ◽  
Shira Shafir ◽  
Mark Eberhard
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Implications

scholarly journals Emergency Medical Services Public Health Implications and Interim Guidance for the Ebola Virus in the United States

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. 723-727 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher McCoy ◽  
Shahram Lotfipour ◽  
Bharath Chakravarthy ◽  
Carl Schultz ◽  
Erik Barton
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Emergency Medical Services ◽  
Ebola Virus ◽  
The United States ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
Health Implications ◽  
Emergency Medical

Smokeless Tobacco Use in the United States: Health Implications and Policy Options

1988 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 485 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cathy L. Backinger ◽  
Stephen B. Corbin ◽  
Lawrence J. Furman
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Smokeless Tobacco ◽  
The United States ◽  
Policy Options ◽  
Health Implications ◽  
Smokeless Tobacco Use

Flavored E-Cigarette Sales in the United States Under Self-Regulation From January 2015 Through October 2019

2020 ◽  
Vol 110 (6) ◽  
pp. 785-787 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Liber ◽  
Zachary Cahn ◽  
Aidan Larsen ◽  
Jeffrey Drope
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Government Regulation ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Implications ◽  
Fruit Flavor

Objectives. To describe the evolution of flavored e-cigarette sales since the expansion of the JUUL brand, and to describe the effect of JUUL’s November 2018 decision to self-regulate the flavors it sold in stores on flavored e-cigarette sales. Methods. We used Scantrack data on sales of e-cigarettes in the United States from January 2015 to October 2019 provided by The Nielsen Company. National sales values were aggregated monthly in 5 flavor categories (fruit, menthol/mint, sweet, tobacco, and other). Results. The expansion of JUUL sales coincided with an expansion in fruit-flavor sales through October 2018. Once JUUL withdrew fruit and sweet flavors from stores, menthol/mint came to dominate the e-cigarette market, but through 2019, a new surge in fruit-flavor sales by non-JUUL brands was observed. Conclusions. After a decline in sales following JUUL’s decision to withdraw some flavored products from stores, JUUL sales recovered within weeks and surpassed their previous maximum in those same channels, as consumption shifted to the menthol/mint and tobacco flavors that remained on shelves. Public Health Implications. These trends suggest shortcomings of self-regulation and highlight the utility of government regulation.

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