Health Effects of
Waterpipe Tobacco Use: Getting the Public Health Message Just Right
Many public health
messages benchmark the harms of waterpipe tobacco against those of cigarettes,
usually using numerical magnitudes of risk. This approach, although well
intentioned, could be perceived as alarmist, damaging scientific credibility,
and giving an unintended impression that one tobacco product is less harmful
than the other. This commentary makes clear the harm waterpipe tobacco smoking
poses to public health by describing its mechanism of use, consumption uptake,
toxicologic profile, and documented health outcomes, as well as challenge
existing thinking that toxicologic assessments are the most appropriate way to
frame waterpipe tobacco health promotion messages. How can we describe the
health effects of waterpipe tobacco without undermining its toxicity nor
falling into the temptation of alarmist messaging? Several recommendations are
provided.
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