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Sustained Waterpipe Use Among Young Adults

Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 2013
Waterpipe smoking is increasingly popular among North American youth. However, the extent to which waterpipe use is sustained over time is not known. The objective of this study was to describe the frequency and the predictors of sustained waterpipe use over 4 years among young adults.Data were available in a prospective cohort investigation of 1,293 ...
Dugas, Erika N.   +4 more
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Waterpipe smoking: Construction and validation of the Lebanon Waterpipe Dependence Scale (LWDS-11)

Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 2008
Waterpipe smoking is becoming fashionable in Lebanon, but no studies have studied nicotine dependence related to waterpipe smoking. A score was constructed from 21 items and subsequently submitted to two factor analyses, which led to the extraction of four factors. Reliability and test-retest reproducibility were measured. Convergent construct validity
Pascale, Salameh   +2 more
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Interventions for waterpipe smoking cessation

2005
Waterpipe smoking is a traditional method of tobacco use, especially in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, but its use is now spreading throughout Europe and North America. It is smoked socially, often being shared between friends or family at home, or in dedicated bars and cafes that provide waterpipes to patrons.
W, Maziak, K D, Ward, T, Eissenberg
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Waterpipe (Hookah) Tobacco Smoking Among Youth

Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care, 2011
Waterpipe tobacco smoking is a centuries old practice, influenced by cultural tradition in Eastern Mediterranean countries, the Middle East, and parts of Asia. It historically has been an activity enjoyed primarily by men. In the past 2 decades, however, this method of tobacco smoking has increased in popularity in other parts of the world, including ...
Mary P, Martinasek   +2 more
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Waterpipe smoking among American military recruits

Preventive Medicine, 2006
Waterpipe smoking, a traditional Middle Eastern tobacco use method, has increased dramatically among Arab adolescents and young adults. Anecdotal evidence also suggests that usage is on the rise among young people in the U.S., but epidemiological data are lacking.From self-report health surveys collected during 1999-2002, we examined the prevalence and
Kenneth D, Ward   +4 more
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Epidemiological surveys might underestimate waterpipe smoking

BMJ, 2015
Maziak details a worrisome rise in waterpipe tobacco smoking, particularly among adolescents and young adults.1 Surveillance on a national level is paramount to understanding the epidemiology of waterpipe smoking, and we have two concerns about the approaches used to monitor the global prevalence of waterpipe use. Firstly, data from …
Mohammed, Jawad, Christopher, Millett
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Beliefs and Perceptions Toward Quitting Waterpipe Smoking Among Cafe Waterpipe Tobacco Smokers in Bahrain

Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 2013
There is a rising prevalence of waterpipe smoking worldwide, but still a paucity of information on perceptions toward quitting waterpipe use. We set out to establish the beliefs and perceptions of café waterpipe smokers toward quitting waterpipe smoking in the Kingdom of Bahrain.A cross-sectional study.
Saif M, Borgan   +2 more
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Waterpipe cafés are hazardous to your health: Determination of a waterpipe specific calibration factor

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 2018
The use of a waterpipe to smoke tobacco has emerged as a popular trend in the United States. Waterpipe smoking establishments have had an increasing presence in the U.S., despite smoke-free air legislation. Dangers of waterpipe smoking have been documented, but less data has been gathered about the waterpipe café itself.
Mark J, Travers   +2 more
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A burst waterpipe

British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2012
Rachael, Thompson, Apurba, Chatterjee
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