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LR: 20190726; CI: (c) Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2019; GR: R01 DA042484/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9209612; OTO: NOTNLM; 2019/01/30 00:00 [received]; 2019/05/10 00:00 [revised]; 2019/05/13 00:00 [accepted]; 2019/07/20 06:00 [entrez]; 2019/0

England

1468-3318; 0964-4563

PMID: 31320397

eng

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OBJECTIVE: Waterpipe tobacco (WPT; hookah) use is common in pregnant and reproductive-age women. Sweet flavours contribute to the appeal of WPT and are a potential regulatory target. This study investigated use, preferences and perceptions of WPT flavours in pregnant WPT users, and the impact of flavour preferences on preconception/prenatal WPT use and exposure biomarkers. METHODS: 58 pregnant WPT users (mean age=27 years) completed a detailed interview regarding their WPT flavours use, preferences and perceptions. Biomarkers of nicotine and carcinogen exposure (eg, cotinine, benzene, butadiene) were also collected. RESULTS: 55% of participants were dual/poly WPT users (ie, reported use of one or more other tobacco products in addition to WPT). Pregnant WPT users reported nearly exclusive use of flavoured WPT, with greater use of menthol/mint (68%) followed by fruit flavours (48%) (p

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Stroud,L., Werner,E., Matteson,K., Carey,M., Helen,G.S., Eissenberg,T., Scott-Sheldon,L.A.J.

Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Laura_Stroud@brown.edu Lori_Scott-Sheldon@brown.edu.; Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, The Miriam Hospital, Providence, Rh(TRUNCATED

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