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BMC Public Health, 2022 Background Impulsivity is a formidable cause of waterpipe tobacco smoking among youth, however, it is understudied among African youth. Using PRIME behavioural theory, this study aimed to develop a model that examines the motivators of impulsivity to ...
Agatha Oluwafunmilayo Adu +2 more
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Health Science ReportsBackground and Aims Tobacco use among students is one of the most alarming problems throughout the world. This study was carried out to investigate the prevalence of cigarette and waterpipe smoking as well as their determinants among students in ...
Mohadeseh Ghanbari‐Jahromi +3 more
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Waterpipe tobacco smoking legislation and policy enactment: a global analysis [PDF]
Tobacco Control, 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
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Direct effects of waterpipe tobacco smoking on cardiovascular health
Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018 Introduction Waterpipe smoking is characterized by long sessions of smoking, deep inhalation of tobacco smoke, and longer puffs compared to cigarette smoking. Clearly, waterpipe smokers are exposed to high levels of tobacco smoke.
Kawkab Shishani
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Measuring waterpipe tobacco smoking in survey research. [PDF]
Tob Control, 2020 Waterpipe tobacco (WT) smoking remains a significant public health problem. However, few validated measures exist, presenting challenges for obtaining accurate prevalence estimates and making comparisons across studies. We identified items used to measure several WT smoking behaviours in eight US national surveys of youth and adults and two ...
Sutfin EL +6 more
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Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking: A Mini-review. [PDF]
J Transl Int Med, 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 S, Rawal G.
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Waterpipe tobacco smoking impact on public health: implications for policy
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy, 2015 Mary P Martinasek,1 Linda M Gibson-Young,2 Janiece N Davis,3 Robert J McDermott41Public Health Department of Health Sciences and Human Performance, University of Tampa, Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, FL, 2College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Texas A&M ...
Martinasek MP +3 more
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The prevalence of waterpipe tobacco smoking among Polish youths. [PDF]
Arch Med Sci, 2021 IntroductionWaterpipe smoking is gaining popularity among the youth in Poland and is evaluated for the first time in this work. The authors address the social and demographic factors that motivate young people to smoke and attempt to determine which of them contribute to habit formation.Material and methodsThe data were collected among school and ...
Zielińska-Danch W.
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Monitoring and Combating Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking Through Surveillance and Taxation.
JMIR Public Health Surveill, 2023 Waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) is a traditional tobacco use method that originated in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) and has resurged in recent decades. WTS rates in the EMR are the highest worldwide, especially among youth, exceeding cigarette-smoking rates in select jurisdictions.
Saad RK +7 more
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Waterpipe tobacco smoking and cigarette equivalence [PDF]
British Journal of General Practice, 2012 The authors of this editorial1 on shisha (waterpipe) guidance tentatively offer 10 cigarettes as equivalent to a shisha session of 45 minutes. In our freely available smoking pack year …
Nigel, Masters +2 more
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