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Devon Noonan

Devon Noonan

Associate Professor in the School of Nursing
School of Nursing

Selected Publications

Intersecting Risk: Heat and Substance Use in Rural Communities.

Journal Article Substance use & misuse · March 2025 BackgroundExtreme heat has a direct impact on health and can exacerbate substance use. Rural communities are at high risk given higher rates of hospitalizations for heat related illness and the disproportionate effects of substance use. This comme ... Full text Cite

Health equity and e-cigarette use among young adults in rural areas: A social determinants of health framework.

Journal Article Nursing outlook · February 2025 Young adults (YAs) aged 18 to 24 in rural areas are increasingly using Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS), commonly known as e-cigarettes, in the United States. Rural communities already face significant health disparities due to higher tobacco us ... Full text Cite

Rural-urban differences in smoking quit ratios and cessation-related factors: Results from a nationally representative sample.

Journal Article J Rural Health · January 2025 PURPOSE: There are significant rural/urban disparities that exist in cancer and chronic disease morbidity and mortality, many of which are attributed to increased tobacco use prevalence in rural populations compared to urban. Understanding differences in r ... Full text Link to item Cite

Developing a Public-facing Tool to Monitor Inclusion of Special Populations in Clinical Research

Journal Article Journal of Clinical and Translational Science · January 1, 2025 Clinical trials have provided evidence for determining treatment effectiveness. However, clinical trial participants have been underrepresented by diverse and special population groups (e.g., younger and older adults, different races/ethnicities), contribu ... Full text Cite

Randomized Controlled Trial of a Text-Based Smokeless Tobacco Cessation Intervention for Rural and Medically Underserved Communities.

Journal Article Nicotine Tob Res · December 23, 2024 INTRODUCTION: Smokeless tobacco use remains prevalent in rural and medically underserved populations, leading to increased rates of tobacco-related cancers and chronic disease. While access to effective cessation programs is limited, text-based interventio ... Full text Link to item Cite

Psychometric Scales of the Strong Black Woman Construct Evaluating Stress-Related Health Disparities among African American Women: A Scoping Review.

Journal Article The Nursing clinics of North America · December 2024 This scoping review delves into psychometric measures assessing the strong Black woman and superwoman constructs among African American women. It evaluates various scales, emphasizing their clinical relevance and implications for women's health. By recogni ... Full text Cite

Allostatic Load, Morbidity, and Mortality Among Older Adults: A Multi-Wave Analysis From the National Health and Aging Trends Study.

Journal Article J Appl Gerontol · August 2024 Although allostatic load (AL) is a key concept to reflect physiologic wear and tear from stress, older adults are underrepresented in AL-related research, especially the oldest old (≥80). Further, attenuative factors are often unaccounted for. This longitu ... Full text Link to item Cite

A case study of inclusion of rural populations in research: Implications for science and health equity.

Journal Article Clin Transl Sci · August 2024 Prior research highlights that rural populations have been historically underrepresented/excluded from clinical research. The primary objective of this study was to describe the inclusion of rural populations within our research enterprise using Clinical R ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Smoking Quit Attempts and Associated Factors Among Rural Adults Who Smoke Daily in the United States.

Journal Article Nicotine Tob Res · June 21, 2024 INTRODUCTION: Rural American communities are heavily affected by tobacco-related health disparities. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of quit attempts (QAs) and factors that promote or impede QA among rural adults who smoke daily. METHODS: Data f ... Full text Link to item Cite

Perspectives on Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Use Cessation Among Adults in Rural Areas: Implications for Future Studies.

Journal Article WMJ : official publication of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin · May 2024 IntroductionMore young adults (age 18-24 years) in rural areas versus urban areas use electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) - also known as e-cigarettes. Little is known about young adults' perceptions toward ENDS use and cessation. The obje ... Cite

Improving Rural Clinical Trial Enrollment: Recommendations From the Rural Health Working Group of the Alliance Clinical Trials Network.

Journal Article Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · May 2024 Full text Cite

LGBTQ+ Inclusivity Training and Education: A Toolkit for Skilled Nursing Facilities.

Journal Article Journal of the American Medical Directors Association · April 2024 ObjectivesThe objective of this study was to develop the LGBTQ+ Inclusivity Training and Education (LITE) toolkit and to examine the usability and acceptability of the LITE toolkit to health care workers and staff who work within skilled nursing f ... Full text Cite

The Experiences of People Who Smoke With Type 2 Diabetes: A Qualitative Interview Study Using the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation, and Behavior Model.

Journal Article Journal of addictions nursing · April 2024 AbstractFew interventions to support smoking cessation include content specifically about diabetes. This is problematic, as people with diabetes face unique challenges when they stop smoking. The purpose of this study was to understand patients' n ... Full text Cite

Experiences and Perceptions of E-Cigarette Cessation for Young Adults in Rural Communities.

Journal Article Nursing research · January 2024 BackgroundElectronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), also known as e-cigarettes, are the most commonly used tobacco products among young adults in the United States. Young adults in rural areas have a higher prevalence of ENDS use compared to th ... Full text Cite

Recruitment of Young Adults: Lessons Learned From Research on Rural E-Cigarette Use and Cessation.

Journal Article Western journal of nursing research · November 2023 Electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) use continues to grow in rural areas of the United States. In particular, young adults (18-24 years) in rural areas are a hard-to-reach population in regard to understanding the growing ENDS use trend. The purpose ... Full text Cite

A call to action to improve the completeness of older adult sexual and gender minority data in electronic health records.

Journal Article Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA · September 2023 Sexual and gender minority (SGM) older adults experience greater health disparities compared to non-SGM older adults. The SGM older adult population is growing rapidly. To address this disparity and gain a better understanding of their unique challenges in ... Full text Cite

Preparing nurse scientists for health services and policy research: Five-year outcomes of interprofessional postdoctoral training in the National Clinician Scholars Program.

Journal Article Nursing outlook · July 2023 BackgroundThe National Clinician Scholars Program (NCSP) is an interprofessional postdoctoral fellowship for physicians and nurses with a PhD. or DNP focused on health services research, policy, and leadership.PurposeTo evaluate 5-year ou ... Full text Cite

Envisioning career trajectory post-PhD in nursing: Lessons learned from a professional development project.

Journal Article Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing · May 2023 BackgroundNursing Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) students can pursue diverse career opportunities within and outside of academia upon graduation. However, mentor-mentee models, competing demands, and limited resources can challenge students as they se ... Full text Cite

An exploration of language: How nurses describe social factors that contribute to health.

Journal Article Nursing outlook · March 2023 BackgroundOver the last two centuries nurses have been practicing, teaching, and conducting research on social factors that contribute to health and the language has evolved over this time.PurposeTo explore how social factors that contrib ... Full text Cite

A personal reflection on an academic health department partnership.

Journal Article Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.) · January 2023 Full text Cite

Effects of Smoking Reduction and Cessation on Birth Outcomes in a Scheduled Gradual Reduction Cessation Trial.

Journal Article Matern Child Health J · May 2022 INTRODUCTION: Smoking during pregnancy can affect infant birthweight. We tested whether an intervention that promoted scheduled gradual reduction improved birth outcomes among pregnant women who smoked. We also examined race differences in birth outcomes. ... Full text Link to item Cite

Vaping Prevention in a Middle School Population Using CATCH My Breath.

Journal Article Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners · March 2022 IntroductionThe number of teens using electronic cigarettes in the United States has reached epidemic proportions. One in 20 middle school youth currently vapes regularly (Wang et al., 2020), supporting the need for e-cigarette education and preve ... Full text Cite

Goals for Reaching Optimal Wellness (GROWell): A clinical trial protocol of a digital dietary intervention for pregnant and postpartum people with prenatal overweight or obesity.

Journal Article Contemporary clinical trials · February 2022 BackgroundExcess gestational weight gain (EGWG) is associated with multiple pregnancy complications and health risks for birthing people and their infants. Likewise, postpartum weight retention (PPWR), or not losing all pregnancy weight, has long- ... Full text Cite

Implementing the Condensed Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale on an Inpatient Oncology Unit.

Journal Article Clinical journal of oncology nursing · February 2022 BackgroundSymptom distress places a burden on patients and their families, but it is often not captured in nursing documentation. Using a symptom management tool, such as the Condensed Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale (CMSAS), can assist in this ... Full text Cite

The Impact of Smoking and Multiple Health Behaviors on All-Cause Mortality.

Journal Article Behavioral medicine (Washington, D.C.) · January 2022 Four common health risk behaviors have the greatest impact on all-cause mortality risk, but studies are needed with larger samples and the appropriate age range for cigarette smokers. We examined the impact of smoking in the context of multiple health beha ... Full text Cite

Trajectories of Situational Temptations in Pregnant Smokers participating in a Scheduled Gradual Reduction Cessation Trial.

Journal Article Matern Child Health J · January 2022 OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this paper was to examine changes in situational temptations to smoke among women in early to late pregnancy enrolled in a texting trial to help them quit smoking. We compared changes between (1) intervention arms, (2) those who q ... Full text Link to item Cite

From hybrid to fully remote clinical trial amidst the COVID-19 pandemic: Strategies to promote recruitment, retention, and engagement in a randomized mHealth trial.

Journal Article Digital health · January 2022 Clinical trials worldwide were disrupted when the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020. Most intervention trials moved to some form of remote implementation due to restrictions on in-person research activities. Although the proportion of remote trials is ... Full text Cite

Impact of Depression and Nicotine Dependence on Executive Functioning in Rural Older Adult Smokers: A Brief Report (NCT02510716).

Journal Article Journal of addictions nursing · October 2021 IntroductionRural older adults are an underserved population with high rates of smoking and related morbidity and mortality. Age-related executive function deficits are common in older smokers; however, the association of depression and nicotine d ... Full text Cite

Cue-based treatment for light smokers: A proof of concept pilot.

Journal Article Addict Behav · March 2021 INTRODUCTION: Light smoking (smoking ≤ 10 cigarettes per day or on some days) has become increasingly prevalent in the US and increases morbidity and mortality. Many light smokers do not experience significant nicotine withdrawal but instead smoke in respo ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Navigating Nonessential Research Trials During COVID-19: The Push We Needed for Using Digital Technology to Increase Access for Rural Participants?

Journal Article The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association · January 2021 Full text Cite

Improving the Health of Public Housing Residents Through a Housing Authority and Nursing School Partnership.

Journal Article Prog Community Health Partnersh · 2021 The connection between health and housing is well-established. People who are precariously housed have worse health than those who have stable housing arrangements.- Persons moving into public housing have a higher illness burden than the general populatio ... Full text Link to item Cite

Feasibility of a text-based reduction intervention in helping rural and underserved smokeless tobacco users quit.

Journal Article Addict Behav · September 2020 INTRODUCTION: Smokeless tobacco (ST) use significantly affects morbidity and mortality and remains disproportionally prevalent in rural and medically underserved communities. Few programs exist for rural smokeless tobacco users. Text-based interventions ma ... Full text Link to item Cite

Quality of Life and Impact of Cancer: Differences in Rural and Nonrural Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Survivors.

Journal Article The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association · September 2020 PurposePeople living in rural areas experience greater health disparities than their nonrural counterparts, but little is known about the association between rural status and quality of life (QOL) in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) survivors. We comp ... Full text Cite

Efficacy of a Texting Program to Promote Cessation Among Pregnant Smokers: A Randomized Control Trial.

Journal Article Nicotine Tob Res · June 12, 2020 INTRODUCTION: Smoking during pregnancy poses serious risks to baby and mother. Few disseminable programs exist to help pregnant women quit or reduce their smoking. We hypothesized that an SMS text-delivered scheduled gradual reduction (SGR) program plus su ... Full text Link to item Cite

The Co-occurrence of Daily Smoking, Binge Drinking and IPV Among Latino Expectant Fathers.

Journal Article J Immigr Minor Health · June 2020 Many Latino men have multiple risk factors that predispose them to chronic disease morbidity and mortality, yet few have examined patterns in this population. We describe the co-occurrence of daily smoking, binge drinking, and intimate partner violence (IP ... Full text Link to item Cite

Pilot Test of Connecting Pregnant Women who Smoke to Short Message Service (SMS) Support Texts for Cessation.

Journal Article Matern Child Health J · April 2020 INTRODUCTION: Most pregnant women know that smoking poses serious risks to baby and mother, yet many still smoke. We conducted a large randomized controlled trial and found that an SMS text-delivered program helped about 10% of these women quit smoking. In ... Full text Link to item Cite

Smoking behavior and social contexts associated with smoking among dual-smoker couples.

Journal Article Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.) · March 2020 ObjectivesTo examine smoking behavior and social contexts related to smoking among dual-smoker couples.DesignCross-sectional online survey study.SampleA convenience sample of 183 dual-smoker couples.MeasurementsInvestiga ... Full text Cite

Understanding Social Determinants of Cardiometabolic Disease Risk in Rural Women.

Journal Article Journal of community health · February 2020 Women living in rural America experience significant disparities in cardiometabolic diseases warranting research to aid in understanding the contextual factors that underlie the rural and urban disparity and in planning effective primary prevention interve ... Full text Cite

Smokeless tobacco treatment: Measures, interventions, recommendations, and future directions

Chapter · January 21, 2020 There are almost 9 million regular smokeless tobacco (ST) users in the United States. Because ST products, manufacturing methods, distribution, use patterns, regulations, and research differ by country, this chapter focuses on interventions in the United S ... Full text Cite

Psychosocial Correlates of Jordanian Adolescents' Help-Seeking Intentions for Depression: Findings From a Nationally Representative School Survey.

Journal Article J Sch Nurs · April 2019 Little is known about help-seeking for depression among Jordanian adolescents who are a vulnerable population with high rates of depressive symptoms and few mental health services. The purpose of this study was to (1) explore Jordanian adolescents' helpsee ... Full text Link to item Cite

Do beliefs about depression etiologies influence the type and severity of depression stigma? The case of Arab adolescents.

Journal Article Perspect Psychiatr Care · October 2018 PURPOSE: Research has documented that holding certain etiological beliefs about depression can determine the level of stigma experienced by individuals with depression. To date, no studies have yet examined this relationship among adolescents. Using a samp ... Full text Link to item Cite

The Effects of a Couples-Based Health Behavior Intervention During Pregnancy on Latino Couples' Dyadic Satisfaction Postpartum.

Journal Article Fam Process · September 2018 Many couples tend to report steadily decreasing relationship quality following the birth of a child. However, little is known about the postpartum period for Latino couples, a rapidly growing ethnic group who are notably underserved by mental and physical ... Full text Link to item Cite

The prevalence of depressive symptoms among Arab adolescents: Findings from Jordan.

Journal Article Public Health Nurs · March 2018 BACKGROUND: The lack of research regarding the current profile of adolescent depression in the Arab countries in general, and Jordan in particular, makes it difficult to design, implement, and disseminate effective interventions to improve the prevention, ... Full text Link to item Cite

Adolescent Depression in Jordan: Symptoms Profile, Gender Differences, and the Role of Social Context.

Journal Article J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv · February 1, 2018 The influence of gender and other individual and context characteristics on the prevalence and severity of depressive symptoms among Jordanian adolescents remains unclear. The aims of the current study were to: (a) characterize depressive symptoms profiles ... Full text Link to item Cite

Feasibility of a text-based smoking cessation intervention in rural older adults.

Journal Article Health Educ Res · February 1, 2018 Text-based interventions are effective for smoking cessation, but have not been tested in rural older adults. The purpose of this study was to compare the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy of a text-based Scheduled Gradual Reduction (SGR) ... Full text Link to item Cite

Association between felt ambivalence and the desire to quit waterpipe use among college students.

Journal Article Journal of health psychology · December 2017 College waterpipe tobacco smokers who feel more ambivalence, that is, conflicted about its use, may have a stronger desire to quit. Using baseline survey data of 315 college waterpipe smokers, we examined this relationship. While frequency of feeling ambiv ... Full text Cite

Personal and Perceived Depression Stigma among Arab Adolescents: Associations with Depression Severity and Personal Characteristics.

Journal Article Arch Psychiatr Nurs · October 2017 BACKGROUND: In Arab communities, the selection, utilization, and attitudes towards mental health services are substantially affected by existing mental illness stigma. However, little is known about how the stigma of depression manifests among Arab adolesc ... Full text Link to item Cite

Collaborating with Public Housing Residents and Staff to Improve Health: A Mixed-Methods Analysis.

Journal Article Journal of community health nursing · October 2017 This study described the health behaviors and barriers and facilitators of those behaviors in elderly and/or disabled residents of public housing. A mixed-methods design was used. Residents (N = 88) completed a survey with validated measures of health beha ... Full text Cite

Understanding Multiple Behavioral Risk Factors for Cancer in Rural Women.

Journal Article Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.) · November 2016 ObjectivesTo examine the demographic and health-related factors associated with risk behaviors that have been linked to cancer including smoking, high BMI, and low physical activity.Design and sampleA secondary analysis was conducted usin ... Full text Cite

A pilot study of depression, stigma, and attitudes towards seeking professional psychological help among Arab adolescents.

Journal Article International journal of adolescent medicine and health · October 2016 The Arab region has the largest proportion of young people in the world and many of the factors that contribute to the onset of depression. Yet, very little is known about the current situation of depression and its associated stigma in this region. The pu ... Full text Cite

Unintended Effects of a Smoking Cessation Intervention on Latino Fathers' Binge Drinking In Early Postpartum.

Journal Article Ann Behav Med · August 2016 BACKGROUND: Research suggests that when smokers reduce their smoking, they also reduce their alcohol consumption. PURPOSE: To examine the effects of a smoking cessation intervention and actual quitting smoking on binge drinking behavior among Latino expect ... Full text Link to item Cite

Are lifestyle behavioral factors associated with health-related quality of life in long-term survivors of non-Hodgkin lymphoma?

Journal Article Cancer · September 2015 BackgroundThe objective of the current study was to determine whether survivors of non-Hodgkin lymphoma are meeting select American Cancer Society (ACS) health-related guidelines for cancer survivors, as well as to examine relationships between th ... Full text Cite

Effectiveness of the tobacco tactics program for psychiatric inpatient veterans: an implementation study.

Journal Article Archives of psychiatric nursing · April 2015 BackgroundThe objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the inpatient, nurse-administered Tobacco Tactics program for patients admitted for psychiatric conditions in two Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals compared to a control hosp ... Full text Cite

Web-enhanced tobacco tactics with telephone support versus 1-800-QUIT-NOW telephone line intervention for operating engineers: randomized controlled trial.

Journal Article Journal of medical Internet research · November 2014 BackgroundNovel interventions tailored to blue collar workers are needed to reduce the disparities in smoking rates among occupational groups.ObjectiveThe main objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and usage of the Web-enha ... Full text Cite

Differences in risk perception and quit rates among hospitalized veteran pipe smokers, cigarette smokers, and dual users.

Journal Article Journal of addictions nursing · April 2014 ObjectiveThis study examined differences in perception of risk, hospitalization quit rates, and 6-month quit rates between pipe smokers, cigarettes smokers, and those who smoke both in the Department of Veterans Affairs.MethodsBefore impl ... Full text Cite

MULTIPLE BEHAVIORAL RISK FOR CHRONIC DISEASE IN RURALWOMEN

Journal Article ANNALS OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE · April 1, 2014 Link to item Cite

Factors associated with smokeless tobacco use and dual use among blue collar workers.

Journal Article Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.) · January 2014 ObjectivesTo examine demographic and substance use factors associated with exclusive smokeless tobacco use (SLT) and dual use of both cigarettes and SLT among blue-collar workers.Design and sampleThis cross-sectional study used data from ... Full text Cite

A Theoretical Examination of Waterpipe Smoking in College Students

Journal Article Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse · January 1, 2014 The purpose of this study was to identify variables associated with waterpipe smoking in college students using the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA). Of the sample (N = 104), 50% had ever smoked a waterpipe, while 43% reported ever smoking a cigarette. Exam ... Full text Cite

Utility of biochemical verification of tobacco cessation in the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Journal Article Addictive behaviors · March 2013 Research on the validity of self-report tobacco use has varied by the population studied and has yet to be examined among smokers serviced by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The purpose of this study was to determine the predictors of returning a ... Full text Cite

A descriptive study of waterpipe smoking among college students.

Journal Article Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners · January 2013 PurposeThe purpose of this cross-sectional study was to examine waterpipe smoking and beliefs about waterpipe smoking in a sample of college students from a public university in Virginia.Data sourcesA web-based survey was sent to 1000 und ... Full text Cite

Predictors of obesity in Michigan Operating Engineers.

Journal Article Journal of community health · June 2012 Blue collar workers are at risk for obesity. Little is known about obesity in Operating Engineers, a group of blue collar workers, who operate heavy earth-moving equipment in road building and construction. Therefore, 498 Operating Engineers in Michigan we ... Full text Cite

Beliefs and norms associated with smoking tobacco using a waterpipe among college students.

Journal Article Journal of addictions nursing · May 2012 This web-based, cross-sectional survey guided by the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA), examined behavioral beliefs and normative beliefs associated with smoking tobacco using a waterpipe in a sample of 223 undergraduate college students. Beliefs and norms a ... Full text Cite

Smokeless tobacco use among operating engineers.

Journal Article Journal of addictions nursing · May 2012 Workers in blue collar occupations have been shown to have higher rates of smokeless tobacco (ST) use compared to other occupational groups. Guided by the Health Promotion Model, the purpose of this study was to understand various factors that predict ST u ... Full text Cite

Protocol of a randomized controlled trial of the Tobacco Tactics website for operating engineers.

Journal Article BMC public health · May 2012 BackgroundRecent research indicates that 35 percent of blue-collar workers in the US currently smoke while only 20 percent of white-collar workers smoke. Over the last year, we have been working with heavy equipment operators, specifically the Loc ... Full text Cite

Development of the Tobacco Tactics logo: From thumb prints to press

Journal Article Tobacco Induced Diseases · April 20, 2012 Background: The purpose of this study was to describe the development and evaluation of the image-based Veterans Affairs (VA) Tobacco Tactics program logo and campaign character using principles of social marketing. Methods: Four cross-sectional surveys wi ... Full text Cite

Risk of smoking and receipt of cessation services among veterans with mental disorders.

Journal Article Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.) · April 2012 ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to determine rates of smoking and receipt of provider recommendations to quit smoking among patients with mental disorders treated in U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) treatment settings.Methods Full text Cite

Intention to smoke tobacco using a waterpipe among students in a southeastern U.S. College.

Journal Article Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.) · November 2011 ObjectiveGuided by the Theory of Reasoned Action, this study examined the association of behavioral beliefs, attitudes, normative beliefs, and subjective norms with waterpipe tobacco smoking intention in college students.Design and sample ... Full text Cite

Getting to the Patient First: Smokeless Tobacco Advertisements That Target Smokers

Journal Article Journal for Nurse Practitioners · January 1, 2011 Full text Cite

Mother-daughter communication: A protective factor for nonsmoking among rural adolescents

Journal Article Journal of Addictions Nursing · June 1, 2010 Rural adolescent females are at-risk for smoking at rates nearly equal to those of boys, and girls are at increased risk for smoking related diseases, reproductive, and pregnancy problems. The purpose of this study was to investigate protective factors rel ... Full text Cite

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

Journal Article Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.) · January 2010 Popularity of waterpipe smoking or hookah smoking in the United States has been growing for some time now among youth and young adults. Currently, many cities and states have exemptions that allow hookah bars to remain in operation despite the passage of c ... Full text Cite

New tobacco trends: waterpipe (hookah) smoking and implications for healthcare providers.

Journal Article Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners · May 2009 PurposeTo inform healthcare providers about waterpipe smoking, a new trend in tobacco use that is gaining popularity among adolescents and young adults.Data sourcesAmerican Lung Association Tobacco Policy Alert on Waterpipe Smoking, World ... Full text Cite