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Effects of electronic cigarettes and hookah (waterpipe) use on home air quality.

Jenni A ShearstonJames EazorLily LeeM J Ruzmyn VilcassimTaylor A ReedDeborah OrtMichael WeitzmanTerry Gordon
Published in: Tobacco control (2021)
Use of e-cigarettes or hookah increases air pollution in homes. For hookah, increases in PM2.5 penetrated even into rooms adjacent to where smoking occurs. Extending smoke-free rules inside homes to include e-cigarette and hookah products is needed to protect household members and visitors from passive exposure to harmful aerosols and gases.
Keyphrases
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