title: Measuring indoor air quality of hookah lounges.
abstract: Many states have implemented smoke-free workplace laws to protect employees and customers from exposure to secondhand smoke. However, exemptions in these laws have allowed indoor tobacco smoking in hookah lounges to proliferate in recent years. To describe the amount of secondhand smoke in hookah lounges, we measured the indoor air quality of 10 hookah lounges in Oregon. Air quality measurements ranged from "unhealthy" to "hazardous" according to Environmental Protection Agency standards, indicating a potential health risk for patrons and employees.
authors.affiliation: Health Promotion and Chronic Disease section of the Oregon Public Health Division, Oregon Health Authority, Portland, OR 97232-2195, USA.
authors.forename: Steven C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Fiala
authors.forename: Daniel S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: Rebecca L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Pawlak
mesh_terms: D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D009922:Oregon / Q000453:epidemiology; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution