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HOP Researcher Calls for Increased Research on Waterpipe in AJPH Commentary
Pointing to an alarming rise in the number of U.S. youths who use a waterpipe, or hookah, to smoke tobacco, Ramzi Salloum, Ph.D., and two Florida-based public health researchers, are calling for more research to support recent government efforts to regulate the tobacco use method. Salloum, assistant professor…
Local Newspaper Features HOP Expert on Risks of Smoking Hookah
Ramzi Salloum, Ph.D., was featured as an expert in the article “Research shows hookah may not be the safe alternative to cigarettes after all,” in the Independent Florida Alligator.
Larger and private colleges and universities more likely to attract hookah establishments
Larger and private colleges and universities seem to attract hookah cafes and lounges, but smoke-free policies decrease these odds, according to findings published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine this month. Read the full press release here.
Researchers receive $1.6 million to build a statewide network for improving health care for Floridians
The Florida Department of Health has awarded $1.6 million to the University of Florida to help establish a statewide network that will quickly bring the benefits of research in labs and other clinical settings to more than 9 million patients in all of Florida’s 67 counties.