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Perceptions of hookah smoking harmfulness: predictors and characteristics among current hookah users
Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2009 Introduction Tobacco cigarette smoking a well-known cause of cancer and other diseases. Hookah smoking is another form of tobacco use that has rapidly spread in the United State and Europe.
Khaled Aljarrah +2 more
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The risk of hookah smoking and sharing hookah pipe during the COVID-19 pandemic
Public Health and Toxicology, 2023 Introduction Smoking hookah also called hookah, nargile, or water pipe, is a common practice in many parts of the world. Hookah smoke contains dangerous chemicals that affect the respiratory system and weaken the lungs, exposing the body to the risks of ...
Aicha Adam AL-Nour Gassim +3 more
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Urinary NNAL in hookah smokers and non-smokers after attending a hookah social event in a hookah lounge or a private home [PDF]
Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, 2017 Tobacco smoking and exposure to tobacco secondhand smoke (SHS) can cause lung cancer. We determined uptake of NNK (4-(Methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone), a tobacco specific potent pulmonary carcinogen, in hookah smokers and non-smokers exposed to hookah tobacco SHS.
Dale Chatfield, Neal Benowitz
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Hookah and Alcohol Use among Young Adult Hookah Smokers: A Mixed Methods Study [PDF]
American Journal of Health Behavior, 2015 Hookah tobacco smoking has grown steadily in popularity among young adults in the United States. Little attention has been given to the relationship between hookah smoking and another behavior that is common among young adults - alcohol use. The purpose of this study was to examine hookah and alcohol use among young adults.Forty young adult hookah ...
Tracey Barnett +2 more
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Jordan Journal of Nursing Research, 2022 Aim: The purpose of this study is to describe the perceptions of and reasons for adopting Hookah smoking among female university students. Background: Debates on risk and harm of Hookah smoking existed among female university ...
Ahlam Al- Natour, Gordon. Gillespie
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Preventive Medicine Reports, 2023 Hookah smoking has grown to become a global tobacco epidemic. While cigarette smoking is a well-established cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor, the CVD risks of hookah smoking are unknown, particularly among regular U.S.
Mary Rezk-Hanna +4 more
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Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 2020 Background Most hookah use studies have not included racial and ethnic minorities which limits our understanding of its use among these growing populations.
Omar El Shahawy +10 more
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Hookah Use and Perceptions among Young Adult Hookah Users [PDF]
Journal of Addictive Behaviors,Therapy & Rehabilitation, 2018 Despite declining cigarette use, hookah use has increased substantially among youth and young adults. This is alarming, as hookah can lead to the same health risks as cigarettes and expose users to a high amount of smoke, nicotine, and toxicants. Determining patterns of hookah use and perceptions in young adults is important in prevention efforts ...
Nicole E, Nicksic +3 more
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Predictors of Non- Hookah Smoking Among High-School Students Based On Prototype/Willingness Model [PDF]
Health Promotion Perspectives, 2014 Background: The aim of the study was to determine predictors of refraining from hookah smoking among high-school students in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran based on Prototype/Willingness model.
MohammadAli MorowatiSharifabad +2 more
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BMC Public Health, 2021 Background Tobacco smoking using a hookah (i.e., waterpipe) is a global epidemic. While evidence suggests that sexual minorities (SM) have higher odds of hookah use compared to heterosexuals, little is known about their hookah use patterns and ...
Mary Rezk-Hanna +6 more
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