Visual Attention to Health Warning Labels on Waterpipe Venue Menus in Immersive Virtual Reality.

Azieb W KidanuRui ShiRaul Cruz-CanoRobert H FeldmanJames ButlerTyphanye V DyerCraig S FryerAmitabh VarshneyEric LeePamela I Clark

Published in: Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (2022)

The study contributes to the broader literature on communicating the harms and risks of WTS. The findings suggest that HWL and nicotine concentration on waterpipe venue menus attract attention from consumers in environments comparable to the real world and the strategy warrants further exploration as a targeted policy intervention to educate the public and reduce the health burden of WTS.

Keyphrases

virtual reality
healthcare
public health
mental health
working memory
randomized controlled trial
systematic review
human health
health information
smoking cessation
emergency department
risk factors
cancer therapy
climate change
drug induced