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Obscenity of cigarette and hookah smoking in Iranian adolescents: A longitudinal school-based study
International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2019 Background: There is a very limited information on the obscenity of cigarette and hookah smoking among adolescents. Using a large and representative longitudinal sample of adolescents (n = 4820) aged 14–19 years from Tabriz (a metropolitan city in ...
Asghar Mohammadpoorasl +3 more
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The prevalence of hookah smokers among Belarussian children and adolescents
Tobacco Prevention and Cessation, 2023 Introduction The purpose of this survey was to assess the prevalence of hookah smokers among children and adolescents aged 12–16 years in Belarus Methods This survey involved 3485 people, including 1737 girls and 1726 boys, and included 6 questions from
Tanya Pronina, Sergei Sychik
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Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018 Background and challenges to implementation Tobacco in Shisha /Hookah is known to be carcinogenic. Health risks of smoking Shisha /Hookah include exposure to many toxic chemicals.
Rakesh Gupta +3 more
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An evidence based public campaign against waterpipe / hookah smoking in Turkey
Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018 Background and challenges to implementation Hookah use has been spreading rapidly in epidemic proportions in Turkey Intervention or response Both qualitative and quantitative pre-campaign research has been conducted in order to define the perception ...
M P Tuba Durgut
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Adolescent Beliefs About Hookah and Hookah Tobacco Use and Implications for Preventing Use [PDF]
Preventing Chronic Disease, 2019 Hookah tobacco use is popular among youths and there is evidence that perceived risks and normative beliefs are associated with hookah use. The aim of this study was to further examine associations between perceived risks of hookah use, normative beliefs, and lifetime hookah use among youths.Participants were adolescents aged 12 to 17 years (n = 257 ...
Fitzpatrick, Molly +5 more
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Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018 Background Hookah is popular with the young adults and is perceived as a great socialization avenue and bonding tool.. The objective of this study was to understand if there was a significant difference in the level of awareness of harm of hookah from ...
Rajeshree Gokhale
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Hookah smoking and COVID-19 in India: Fan the Flames
MGM Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021 In recent years, hookah smoking has gained popularity in India, especially among youth. However, its abuse increases the risk of COVID-19. The present letter discusses the harmful effects of hookah smoking, international policies for the cessation of ...
Ryan Varghese +2 more
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Acrolein Exposure in Hookah Smokers and Non-Smokers Exposed to Hookah Tobacco Secondhand Smoke: Implications for Regulating Hookah Tobacco Products [PDF]
Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 2017 Acrolein is a highly ciliatoxic agent, a toxic respiratory irritant, a cardiotoxicant, and a possible carcinogen present in tobacco smoke including hookah tobacco.105 hookah smokers and 103 non-smokers attended exclusively hookah smoking social events at either a hookah lounge or private home, and provided urine samples the morning of and the morning ...
Nada O F, Kassem +9 more
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Factors Associated with Hookah Smoking among University Students
Electronic Physician, 2016 Background: These days, hookah smoking has gained popularity among people in many communities, especially among youths and students, and more attention to this issue seems necessary.
Hamid Joveini +5 more
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International Journal of Noncommunicable Diseases, 2017 The world is experiencing a second tobacco consumption pandemic in the form of increasing hookah use among youths. Post-1990s, there has been an unprecedented increase in the number of hookah smokers across the world.
Pavan Pandey
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