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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
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Comparison of patterns of use, beliefs, and attitudes related to waterpipe between beginning and established smokers

BMC Public Health, 2005
Background To compare patterns of use, beliefs, and attitudes related to waterpipe smoking between university students (beginning smokers) and café customers (established smokers) in Aleppo Syria, in order to explore the evolution of this smoking method.
Ward Kenneth D, Asfar Taghrid, Eissenberg Thomas, Maziak Wasim   +3 more
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Cigarette and waterpipe smoking among adolescents in Estonia: HBSC survey results, 1994–2006 [PDF]

, 2008
Background Smoking is a major single cause of preventable morbidity and premature mortality. Tobacco use among adolescents is a significant public health problem as smoking behaviour is undeniably established in adolescence. While cigarette smoking among
Kersti Pärna, Janika Usin, Inge Ringmets, M Leinsalu, K Pärna, A Hublet, TL Holmen, BP Zhu, World Health Organization, World Health Organization, K Holm, K Chaouachi, KD Ward, D Jackson, World Health Organization, W Maziak, W Maziak, W Maziak, World Health Organization, World Health Organization, World Health Organization, M Richter, KD Ward   +22 more
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Cardiovascular effects of waterpipe smoking: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2020
Waterpipe smoking has developed into a major and rapidly growing global tobacco epidemic affecting more than 100 million people worldwide. This study identifies and analyzes comprehensively all available data on the cardiovascular effects of waterpipe ...
Radwan Al Ali, Davor Vukadinović, Wasim Maziak, Lama Katmeh, Viktoria Schwarz, Felix Mahfoud, Ulrich Laufs, Michael Böhm
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Interventions for waterpipe smoking cessation

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2015
Waterpipe tobacco smoking is a traditional method of tobacco use, especially in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), but its use is now spreading worldwide. Recent epidemiological data, for example, show that waterpipe smoking has become the most prevalent tobacco use method among adolescents in the EMR, and the second most prevalent in the US ...
Maziak, W, Jawad, M, Jawad, S, Ward, KD, Eissenberg, T, Asfar, T   +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. We 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 with individual and institution-related characteristics.We assessed students from 152 U.S.
Primack, Brian A., Shensa, Ariel, Kim, Kevin H., Carroll, Mary V., Hoban, Mary T., Leino, E. Victor, Eissenberg, Thomas, Dachille, Kathleen H., Fine, Michael J.   +8 more
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Waterpipe tobacco smoking legislation and policy enactment: a global analysis [PDF]

, 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, Jawad, M, Mugharbil, S, Nakkash, R   +3 more
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Junior doctors and waterpipe tobacco smoking [PDF]

British Journal of General Practice, 2014
Rawaf et al 1 present data from three small studies that add to the growing body of evidence that waterpipe tobacco smoking is an increasing public health concern in the UK.2 Ismail’s study corroborates previous work showing that 76% of waterpipe-only users would answer ‘no’ to the question ‘Do you smoke?’.3 This is an important consideration for ...
Harriette May, Packer, Mohammed, Jawad
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Novel hazards of waterpipe tobacco and the benefits of stop smoking in men, a prospective cohort study

Scientific Reports, 2023
Waterpipe smoking is an emerging epidemic and a severe public health problem worldwide. Observational studies on the hazards of a specific new waterpipe tobacco product are timely needed.
Hung Dinh Kieu, Can Van Phan, Hoc Hieu Tran, Ngoan Tran Le   +3 more
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Canadian and English students' beliefs about waterpipe smoking: a qualitative study

BMC Public Health, 2009
Background Waterpipe smoking is becoming popular among western students. The aim was to understand the appeal to students of this form of smoking when other forms of smoking are becoming less common.
Aveyard Paul, Roskin Jeremy
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