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Why do Public Debates Escalate? Trigger Points and the Moral Dynamics of “Hot Politics”

The British Journal of Sociology, Volume 77, Issue 4, Page 701-712, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Escalating, emotionally charged, and moralized forms of controversy are a central feature of contemporary politics. Our study develops a framework for understanding how political debates between ordinary citizens become heated; why certain issues provoke particularly strong emotions; and how this affective potential is weaponized by ...
Linus Westheuser, Thomas Lux, Steffen Mau   +2 more
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Perceived risk of cardiovascular disease among Hookah users in Iran

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Background Hookah consumption is associated with severe health complications and an elevated risk of developing cardiovascular diseases. Paradoxically, research has indicated that hookah users often underestimate the true dangers and health complications
Abdurrahman Charkazi, Abdurraouf Cheperli, Fatemeh Zarghami, Ali Shahryari, Abdolhalim Rajabi   +4 more
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The Comparison of Hookah Smoking Prevalence in Medical Students between 2009 and 2014

Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Public Health, 2022
Background: Hookah smoking is increasing worldwide. It is estimated the worldwide prevalence of daily hookah smoking is 100 million. The aim of this study was to compare hookah smoking prevalence in Islamic Azad University medical students in the city
Babak Nakhostin-Roohi
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An exploration of online behaviors and social media use among hookah and electronic-cigarette users

Addictive Behaviors Reports, 2015
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between social norms and attitudes towards ENDS and hookah and use of these products.
Alissa R. Link, Philip B. Cawkwell, Donna R. Shelley, Scott E. Sherman   +3 more
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Primary Cervical Angiosarcoma Presenting With Transfusion‐Dependent Bleeding in Early Pregnancy: Diagnostic and Management Challenges

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Persistent vaginal bleeding during pregnancy should not be attributed solely to obstetric causes. Rare cervical malignancies, including angiosarcoma, may present with life‐threatening anemia, and MRI with early biopsy is essential to avoid diagnostic delay.
Ammir Abuzahra, Ruba Atawneh, Siwar Abu Sakout, Raya Abu Ayyash, Jana Dwaik   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of a multi-level intervention on hookah smoking frequency and duration among Iranian adolescents and adults: an application of socio-ecological model

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background The present study aimed to investigate the effects of a multi-level intervention on hookah smoking frequency and duration among Iranian adolescents and adults.
Fatemeh Bakhtari Aghdam, Nader Alizadeh, Haidar Nadrian, Christoph Augner, Asghar Mohammadpoorasl   +4 more
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Hookah is the enemy of health campaign: a campaign for prevention of hookah smoking among youth

Health Promotion International, 2019
AbstractHookah smoking is now a serious health threat especially for adolescents. Implementation of planned interventions can help reduce hookah smoking. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of a campaign Hookah is the Enemy of Health Campaign (HEHC) based on the protection motivation theory to prevent hookah smoking among the youth in ...
Reza Sadeghi, Seyed Saeed Mazloomy Mahmoodabad, Hossein Fallahzadeh, Mohsen Rezaeian, Reza Bidaki, Narges Khanjani   +5 more
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Adverse Childhood Experiences and Substance Use: The Mediating Role of Executive Function Deficits

Journal of Adolescence, Volume 98, Issue 6, Page 1969-1982, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction While adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are robust risk factors for adolescent substance use, the prospective neurocognitive pathways linking both cumulative and specific adversities to substance use remain understudied. This study tested a vulnerability model by examining whether executive function (EF) deficits mediate the ...
Mahsa P. Yousefkhani, Xiafei Wang, Sara A. Vasilenko   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of Hookah Smoking-Induced Hemodynamic Changes According to the PVI

Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine
Aim: Hookah smoking is increasing all over the world, and it can cause many health problems that are rarely known to be experienced by smokers. The aim of this study was to evaluate the acute impact of hookah smoking on hemodynamic parameters using ...
Mehmet Ali Özbek, Gülşah Çıkrıkçı Işık, Şeref Kerem Çorbacıoğlu, Yunsur Çevik   +3 more
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The effects of hookah/waterpipe smoking on general health and the cardiovascular system

Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine, 2019
Hookah or waterpipe smoking or use is an emerging trend in the US population, especially among the youth. The misperception of hookah being less harmful than cigarettes and the availability of different but “appealing” flavors are considered among the ...
Hanan Qasim, Ahmed B. Alarabi, Karem H. Alzoubi, Zubair A. Karim, Fatima Z. Alshbool, Fadi T. Khasawneh   +5 more
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