Exemptions for hookah bars in clean indoor air legislation: A public health concern

Public Health Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 49-53

  Noonan, Devon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Health policy; Hookah; Legislation; Smoke free indoor air legislation; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

CHARCOAL; WATER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; LEGAL ASPECT; NURSE ATTITUDE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PASSIVE SMOKING; POLITICS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SMOKING; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; CHARCOAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; LOBBYING; NURSE'S ROLE; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING; RESTAURANTS; SMOKING; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION; UNITED STATES; WATER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77449109164     PISSN: 07371209     EISSN: 15251446     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1446.2009.00826.x     Document Type: Article

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