Developing Evidence-Based Control Policies Targeting Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking: Time for Action. Pre-Conference workshop SRNT 2017
06/06/2017
2017 SRNT Annual Meeting March 8-11, 2017 Firenze Fiera Congress & Exhibition Center Florence, Italy Pre-Conference workshop Wednesday,
March 8, 2017 • Pre-conference Workshop #3 9:00
a.m.-12:00 noon Developing
Evidence-Based Control Policies Targeting Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking: Time for
Action. Sponsoring Organization: NIDA, and TBC Moderators: Rima Afifi, PhD, American University of
Beirut; Fouad Fouad, MD, American University of Beirut. Speakers
& Topics: · Methods for
measuring first and second hand toxicants’ emissions and exposure among
waterpipe smokers and their harmful
effects. Speakers: Alan Shihadeh, DrPH, Faculty of
Engineering and Architecture, American University of Beirut · Qualitative
studies to inform policy on waterpipe smoking. Speaker: Scott Sherman,
MD, MPH, New York University School of Medicine · The use of
flavored tobacco and harm perception among waterpipe smokers. Speaker: Ramzi
Salloum, PhD, Department of Health Outcomes and Policy, University of
Florida · Addictive
properties of waterpipe tobacco smoking. Speaker: Wasim Maziak,
MD, PhD, Department of Epidemiology, Florida International University, and Syrian
Center for Tobacco Studies · The need for
waterpipe-tailored cessation interventions. Speakers: Kenneth D. Ward,
PhD, University of Memphis School of Public Health; Taghrid Asfar, MD,
MSPH, Scientist, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine · The need and
challenges for adapting FCTC policies to the waterpipe specific context. Speaker: Rima Afifi, PhD, MPH, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of
Beirut; · A regulatory/policy
framework for waterpipe tobacco smoking. Speaker: Wasim Maziak,
MD, PhD, Department of Epidemiology, Florida International University, and Syrian
Center for Tobacco Studies; Intended Audience: Tobacco control researchers,
public health professionals, policy decision-makers. Waterpipe (hookah, shisha) is emerging as a global epidemic of tobacco
smoking, particularly among youth and women. Unlike cigarettes, waterpipe
smoking involves several components (e.g., tobacco, charcoal, device, and
venues) and is characterized by unique smoking patterns that expose smokers to
significant amounts of nicotine and other toxic substances. Nevertheless,
research informing the development and implementation of waterpipe-specific
control policies is limited and this contributed to the unprecedented global
spread of waterpipe. Controlling waterpipe use requires comprehensive policy
and regulatory framework that is built on waterpipe specific evidence and its
use and marketing context. This pre-conference workshop aimed to explore the
challenges and opportunities for developing and implementing evidence-based
waterpipe control policies to curb its global epidemic. Specifically,
participants discussed the methods for measuring toxicants’ exposure among
waterpipe smokers and their harmful effects, the addictive properties of
waterpipe tobacco smoking, and the need for waterpipe-tailored cessation
interventions. Workshop participants also discussed a regulatory/policy
framework for waterpipe tobacco smoking, and the need and challenges for
adapting FCTC policies to the waterpipe specific context (e.g. warning labels,
plain packaging, price, and flavored-based control policies). Workshop attendees gained knowledge on the challenges and
opportunities for developing evidence-based waterpipe control policies, which helps to identify specific research areas needed for developing and
implementing these policies.
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