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Waterpipe use and attitudes related to it among Serbian adult population

open access: yesTobacco Prevention and Cessation, 2018
Introduction To analyze prevalence of water pipe use and attitudes related to it among Serbian adults. Methods Data were obtained through cross sectional survey conducted in December 2017.
Biljana Kilibarda   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Waterpipe tobacco smoking legislation and policy enactment: a global analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Objective (1) To review how current global tobacco control policies address regulation of waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS). (2) To identify features associated with enactment and enforcement of WTS legislation.
El Kadi, L   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Ultrafine particle emissions from waterpipes [PDF]

open access: yesTobacco Control, 2007
Objectives:Ultrafine particle emissions from waterpipes and their impact on human health have not been extensively studied. The aim of this study was to characterise the inhalation pattern of waterpipe smokers, and (a) construct apparatus to simulate waterpipe smoking in the laboratory, and (b) characterise mainstream emissions from waterpipes under ...
Ch, Monn   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

The association of waterpipe smoking with arterial stiffness and wave reflection in a community-based sample

open access: yesBlood Pressure, 2021
Purpose The evidence linking waterpipe smoking to cardiovascular disease is limited. We evaluated the association of waterpipe smoking (WPS) with arterial stiffness and wave reflection measured by augmentation pressure (AP), augmentation index (AIx), and
Hassan A. Chami   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Adolescent Marijuana Use and Co-Occurrence with Tobacco Use: Implications for Tobacco Regulation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Background: Marijuana use among high school youth has been declining over the past two decades. However, there has been a notable shift in the national landscape with regards to social norms and marijuana legalization that could allow marijuana to become
Koopman Gonzalez, Sarah J, Trapl, Erika
core   +2 more sources

Waterpipe smoking in Kuwait

open access: yesEastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 2010
A nonrandom sampIe of 2972 Kuwaitis answered a questionnaire about smoking behaviour and beliefs. More than one-third (35%) were nonsmokers, 45% smoked only the waterpipe, 12% only cigarettes and 8% both waterpipe and cigarettes. Compared with cigarette smokers, waterpipe smokers were more likely to be female and to be unskilled manual workers than ...
H R, Mohammed   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Options for waterpipe product regulation: A systematic review on product characteristics that affect attractiveness, addictiveness and toxicity of waterpipe use

open access: yesTobacco Induced Diseases, 2020
Introduction Despite its known adverse effects on human health, waterpipe smoking is increasing in popularity worldwide. However, compared to cigarettes, regulation of waterpipe product smoking lags behind and presents unique challenges.
Anne S. Kienhuis, Reinskje Talhout
doaj   +1 more source

Waterpipe smoking in pregnant women of Zahedan City in 2020: Prevalence and associated factors

open access: yesInternational Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2022
Background: Waterpipe smoking is associated with maternal and fetal complications, and valid data contribute to evidence-based planning. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence and factors related with waterpipe smoking among pregnant women ...
Samira Khayat   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Young adult waterpipe tobacco users’ perceived addictiveness of waterpipe tobacco

open access: yesTobacco Prevention & Cessation, 2017
Young adults generally do not perceive waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) to be addictive. Underlying reasons for these false perceptions have received limited research attention and little is known about effective WTS prevention messaging. This study examined perceptions of the addictiveness of WTS among young adults and ascertained their feedback on WTS
Mays, Darren   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Waterpipe tobacco smoking: A mini-review [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Translational Internal Medicine, 2018
Abstract The waterpipe tobacco smoking is an ancient form of smoking that is present in the society since centuries. The majority of consumers of this exotic activity are still unaware of the serious consequences that this type of smoking has on the health of the smoker.
Yadav, Sankalp, Rawal, Gautam
openaire   +2 more sources

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