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Turner, Anne M Buice, Molly E. 2014-10-20T20:08:40Z 2015-12-14T17:55:50Z 2014-10-20 2014 Buice_washington_0250O_13239.pdf http://hdl.handle.net/1773/26716 Thesis (Master's)--University of Washington, 2014 This paper analyzes three policy options aimed at decreasing the prevalence of hookah use among youth: (1) banning commercial hookah venues in Washington State (WA); (2) increasing the minimum age for purchase, possession, and sale of tobacco products from 18 to 21 years of age; and (3) increasing the state excise tax on pipe tobacco to equal that of the state excise tax on cigarettes. These policy options were analyzed using three criteria: (a) the predicted reduction in the prevalence of hookah use among twelfth graders; (b) the fiscal impact on WA State; and (c) the political feasibility. Based on the analysis, it is recommended that WA State increase the minimum age for purchasing tobacco to 21 years of age. application/pdf en_US Copyright is held by the individual authors. adolescents; hookah; policy; tobacco; Washington; water pipe Public health Public policy health services Smoke Signals: An Analysis of Policies to Reduce Hookah Use Among Adolescents in Washington State Thesis Restrict to UW for 1 year -- then make Open Access open.access