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Association between textual and pictorial warnings on tumbac (waterpipe tobacco) boxes and motivation to quit waterpipe smoking among Lebanese and Iraqi adolescents [PDF]

BMC Pediatrics
Background Waterpipe tobacco smoking has increased tremendously at a global level among all age groups, particularly young people. Previous studies have examined the impact of waterpipe tobacco pictorial health warnings on adults but scarce studies were ...
Diana Malaeb, Bassam Abdul Rasool Hassan, Ali Haider Mohammed, Sinan Subhi Farhan, Omar Abdulwahid Al-Ani, Abir Sarray El Dine, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Sahar Obeid, Souheil Hallit   +8 more
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Interventions for waterpipe smoking cessation.

, 2007
Waterpipe smoking is a traditional method of tobacco use, especially in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, but its use is now spreading worldwide. It is smoked socially, often being shared between friends or family at home, or in dedicated bars and cafes ...
Kenneth D Ward, Thomas Eissenberg, Wasim Maziak, Ward, Kenneth D, Eissenberg, Thomas, Maziak, Wasim   +5 more
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Waterpipe Smoking Among U.S. University Students [PDF]

Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 2012
While cigarette use is declining, smoking tobacco with a waterpipe is an emerging trend. [This study] aimed to determine the prevalence of waterpipe use in a large diverse sample of U.S. university students and to assess the association of waterpipe use
Primack, Brian A., Dachille, Kathleen H., Fine, Michael J., Leino, E. Victor, Eissenberg, Thomas, Hoban, Mary T., Kim, Kevin H., Shensa, Ariel, Carroll, Mary V.   +8 more
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Group waterpipe tobacco smoking increases smoke toxicant concentration [PDF]

Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 2016
Introduction: Waterpipe tobacco smoking is a global health concern. Laboratory research has focused on individual waterpipe users while group use is common.
Eissenberg, Thomas E., Shihadeh, Alan Louis, Ramôa, Carolina P., Salman, Rola   +3 more
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Impact of waterpipe smoking on the salivary microbiome. [PDF]

Front Oral Health, 2023
BackgroundWhile oral mirobial dysbiosis due to tobacco smoking has been studied thoroughly, there is limited data on the effect of waterpipe smoking on the oral microbiome. This study aims to compare the salivary microbiome between waterpipe smokers and non-smokers.Materials and methodsUnstimulated saliva samples were collected from 60 participants, 30
Senaratne NLM, Chong CW, Yong LS, Yoke LF, Gopinath D.   +4 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Youth attitudes and beliefs towards cigarette and waterpipe use in nine Middle Eastern Countries

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Background The Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) is one of only two WHO regions project to increase tobacco use prevalence by 2025. Evidence shows initiation occurs at an early age, so understanding factors that influence youth tobacco initiation is a ...
Hedieh Mehrtash, Mark Parascandola
doaj   +2 more sources

"Waterpipe Is Like a Wife": Qualitative Assessment of Perspectives on Waterpipe Smoking Dependence. [PDF]

Addict Health, 2022
Background: Waterpipe (WP) smoking has become a global public health problem in recent decades and growing evidence indicates that it can cause nicotine dependence. Most evidence on WP dependence to date has been derived from survey- or laboratory-based studies.
Kedia S, Ahuja N, Hammal F, Asfar T, Eissenberg T, Maziak W, Ward KD.   +6 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Waterpipe smoking: a review of pulmonary and health effects. [PDF]

Eur Respir Rev, 2021
Waterpipe smoking is an old form of tobacco smoking, originating in Persia and the Middle East. The popularity of the waterpipe is increasing worldwide, particularly among young adults, and there are widespread misconceptions regarding its negative health effects.
Darawshy F, Abu Rmeileh A, Kuint R, Berkman N.   +3 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

The global epidemiology of waterpipe smoking [PDF]

Tobacco Control, 2014
In the past decade, waterpipe smoking (a.k.a. hookah, shisha, narghile) has become a global phenomenon. In this review, we provide an updated picture of the main epidemiological trends in waterpipe smoking globally.Peer-reviewed publications indexed in major biomedical databases between 2004 and 2014.
Maziak, Wasim, Taleb, Ziyad Ben, Bahelah, Raed, Islam, Farahnaz, Jaber, Rana, Auf, Rehab, Salloum, Ramzi G   +6 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Waterpipe tobacco smoke toxicity: the impact of waterpipe size [PDF]

Tobacco Control, 2019
IntroductionWaterpipe tobacco smoking continues to show increasing popularity, especially among individuals between 18 and 22 years old. Waterpipe tobacco smoke (WTS) is a mixture of particulates and gases formed from the combustion of the charcoal and volatilisation and humidification of the tobacco+humectant+flavouring substrate known as shisha or mu’
Cindy DeForest Hauser, Ronnae Mailig, Hannah Stadtler, Jenna Reed, Shi Chen, Emilie Uffman, Karen Bernd   +6 more
openaire   +2 more sources