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Attitudes and practices of hookah smokers in the San Francisco Bay Area	2011		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full J Psychoactive Drugs Periodical, Abbrev. J.Psychoactive Drugs Pub Date Free Form Volume 43 Issue 2 Start Page 146 Other Pages 52 Notes ID: 21858960 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract As many as 10 million people will die annually by the year 2030 due to tobacco-related causes. While much research has focused on cigarettes, the increasing popularity of smoking hookah (water pipe) has received much less attention. Epidemiological studies have been carried out in India, Pakistan, Syria, Kuwait, and Lebanon, but there are few in the United States. Hookah smoking is typically a social activity and there are many myths and rumors about the relative safety of smoking hookah compared to cigarettes. The aim of this study was to identify the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of hookah smokers in the San Francisco Bay Area. We sampled 50 participants (25 male and 25 female) who were mostly college students at the University of California, Berkeley. Hookah smoking was occasional among those sampled, with only six participants (12%) reporting weekly hookah smoking. The majority of respondents considered hookah smoking to be harmful to their health (88%), yet 52% had no intention of quitting. More definitive studies conveying the possible harm of hookah smoking are necessary to serve as a basis for health education programs and policy changes towards this potentially harmful activity. Descriptors Attitude, Smoking/epidemiology, Smoking/psychology, Adult, Alcohol Drinking/epidemiology, Alcohol Drinking/psychology, Attitude to Health, Data Collection, Female, Health Status, Humans, Male, Parents, San Francisco/epidemiology, Social Environment, Socioeconomic Factors, Students, Young Adult Links http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/mdl-21858960 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Ahmed,Bilaal, Jacob,Peyton, Allen,Faith, Benowitz,Neal Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Assessment of narghile (shisha, hookah) smokers' actual exposure to toxic chemicals requires further sound studies	2011		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Periodical, Abbrev. Pub Date Free Form Volume 6 Issue Start Page Other Pages Notes ID: 21584212 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Tobacco smoking is hazardous for health. However, not all forms of tobacco use entail the same risks and the latter should be studied and compared in a sound realistic way. Smoking machines for cigarettes (which are consumed in a few minutes) were early designed as a tool to evaluate the actual intake of toxic substances ('toxicants') by smokers. However, the yields (tar, nicotine, CO, etc.) provided by such machines poorly reflect the actual human smoking behaviour known to depend on numerous factors (anxiety, emotions, anthropological situation, etc.). In the case of narghile smoking, the problems are even more complex, particularly because of the much longer duration of a session. A recent study from the US-American University of Beirut was based on a field smoking topography and claimed consistency with a laboratory smoking machine. We offer a point by point critical analysis of such methods on which most of the 'waterpipe' antismoking literature since 2002 is based. Descriptors Links http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3094468/?tool=pubmed; http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/ljm.v6i0.5934 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Chaouachi,Kamal Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Waterpipe (hookah) tobacco smoking among youth. Foreword	2011		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care Periodical, Abbrev. Pub Date Free Form Volume 41 Issue 2 Start Page 33 Other Pages 33 Notes ID: 21232692 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Descriptors Smoking/epidemiology, Adolescent, Age Factors, Child, Humans, Public Health, Risk Factors, United States/epidemiology Links http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cppeds.2010.10.019 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Etzel,Ruth A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Do household smoking behaviors constitute a risk factor for hookah use?	2011		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Nicotine Tob Res Periodical, Abbrev. Nicotine Tob.Res. Pub Date Free Form Volume 13 Issue 5 Start Page 384 Other Pages 8 Notes ID: 21330269 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract INTRODUCTION: Much research has focused on the role played by families in cigarette smoking behavior. However, there is a lack of such research for hookah (waterpipe) smoking. This study focuses on the role of family members' hookah smoking behaviors as a possible risk factor for hookah smoking. METHODS: Eight hundred and one adults in southeast Michigan responded to an anonymous self-administered survey regarding personal and family members' hookah smoking behavior and perceptions of health risks related to hookah smoking. Multinomial logistic regression modeling was used to examine risk factors for hookah use. RESULTS: The prevalence of current hookah smoking in the study population was 26%. The odds ratio for an individual to smoke hookah were 9.5 (95% CI = 2.37-38.47, p < .01), 8.6 (95% CI = 3.92-19.02, p < .001), and 1.2 (95% CI = 1.14-1.41, p < .05) if the father, mother, or sibling, respectively, smoked hookah at home. Male gender and younger age were also significantly associated with hookah smoking. Household hookah smoking behaviors were also significant risk factors among former hookah smokers compared with nonsmokers, but there were no significant risk factors when comparing former hookah smokers with current hookah smokers. CONCLUSIONS: Having a father, mother, or sibling smoking hookah at home, male gender and younger age are significant risk factors for current hookah smoking. Descriptors Family/psychology, Smoking/psychology, Adult, Family Characteristics, Female, Humans, Logistic Models, Male, Michigan, Risk Factors, Smoking/adverse effects, Socioeconomic Factors, Young Adult Links http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntq249 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Jamil,Hikmet, Janisse,James, Elsouhag,Dalia, Fakhouri,Monty, Arnetz,Judith E., Arnetz,Bengt B. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Important clarifications about peculiarities of hookah smoking and lung cancer in Kashmir	2011		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Asian Pac J Cancer Prev Periodical, Abbrev. Pub Date Free Form Volume 12 Issue 8 Start Page 2145 Other Pages 6 Notes ID: 22292667 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Descriptors Adenocarcinoma/etiology, Lung Neoplasms/etiology, Smoking/adverse effects, Female, Humans, Male Links http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/mdl-22292667 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Koul,Parvaiz A., Chaouachi,Kamal Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Hookah smoking and lung cancer in the Kashmir valley of the Indian subcontinent	2011		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Asian Pac J Cancer Prev Periodical, Abbrev. Pub Date Free Form Volume 12 Issue 2 Start Page 519 Other Pages 24 Notes ID: 21545223 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract BACKGROUND: The literature about the causal relationship between lung cancer and tobacco smoking mostly concerns cigarettes. Hookah smoking is popular in the Kashmir valley of the Indian subcontinent, and is generally believed to be innocuous because of the passage of the smoke through water before inhalation. OBJECTIVE: To determine the relationship of hookah smoking to lung cancer in Kashmir. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In a case-control design, 251 cases of lung cancer and 500 age-matched controls were studied. A predefined questionnaire was administered through a personal interview regarding various smoking and dietary patterns and the results compared through statistical analyses. RESULTS: There were 194 (178 current) ever-smokers amongst the cases and 223 (134 current) amongst controls. Smokers had a 4.2 times risk of lung cancer compared to non smokers (OR 4.23, 95% CI 3.0-5.96, p < 0.0001). There were 120 hookah smokers amongst the cases and 100 amongst the controls and hookah smokers were nearly six times at risk for lung cancer as compared to nonsmokers (OR 5.83, (95% CI 3.95-8.60, p < 0.0001). Cigarette smokers were commoner amongst cases (46 vs 64 in controls; OR 3.49, 95% CI 2.18-5.60, p=0.000). The severity of smoking was associated with a higher risk of lung cancer (Chi-square 72.1, p 0.000).The practice of changing water of the hookah after each session proved non-existent. CONCLUSION: Hookah smoking is associated with a significantly higher risk for lung cancer in Kashmiri population, with about 6 fold elevated risk as compared to non-smoking controls. Descriptors Adenocarcinoma/etiology, Lung Neoplasms/etiology, Smoking/adverse effects, Case-Control Studies, Ethnic Groups, Female, Humans, India, Male, Middle Aged, Prognosis, Risk Factors, Questionnaires Links http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/mdl-21545223 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Koul,Parvaiz A., Hajni,Mubashir R., Sheikh,Mushtaq A., Khan,Umar H., Shah,Azra, Khan,Yasmin, Ahangar,A. G., Tasleem,Reyaz A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Hookah smoking: a popular alternative to cigarettes	2011		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Tex Dent J Periodical, Abbrev. Tex.Dent.J. Pub Date Free Form Volume 128 Issue 5 Start Page 441 Other Pages 5 Notes ID: 21834366 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Hookah smoking has recently emerged as a popular alternative to cigarette smoking, particularly among young adults. The perception that hookah smoking is cleaner and less harmful than cigarette smoking appears to be key to its increased use, although this is not the case. Hookah tobacco smoking delivers the powerful addictive drug nicotine, higher levels of carbon monoxide than a cigarette as well as many of the carcinogens in cigarette smoke. There is also significantly increased risk associated with secondhand smoke from hookah smoke. Communal hookah use increases the risk of transmission of infectious diseases. Transition from social to individual hookah use is a critical step toward nicotine dependence as well as progression to cigarette use. Prevention and intervention in patients' tobacco use should include discussion of cigarette alternatives including hookah smoking. Descriptors Smoking/adverse effects, Carbon Monoxide/analysis, Carcinogens/analysis, Humans, Nicotine/analysis, Risk Factors, Smoke/analysis, Tobacco/chemistry, Tobacco Smoke Pollution/adverse effects, Young Adult Links http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/mdl-21834366 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Rankin,K. V. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Increasing hookah use in California	2011		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Am J Public Health Periodical, Abbrev. Am.J.Public Health Pub Date Free Form Volume 101 Issue 10 Start Page 1876 Other Pages 9 Notes ID: 21852640 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Hookah use is gaining popularity nationwide. We determined the correlates and trends for hookah use from the California Tobacco Survey. Between 2005 and 2008 hookah use increased more than 40%, and in 2008, 24.5% of young men reported ever using a hookah. Hookah use was more common among the young (18-24 years), the educated, the non-Hispanic Whites, and the cigarette smokers. Hookah use is increasing in California, especially among young adults, and in 2008 reached the highest prevalence ever reported for both genders. Descriptors Smoking/epidemiology, Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Aged, California/epidemiology, Continental Population Groups/statistics & numerical data, Data Collection, Educational Status, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Prevalence, Sex Factors, Young Adult Links http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3222344/?tool=pubmed; http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2011.300196 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Smith,Joshua R., Edland,Steven D., Novotny,Thomas E., Hofstetter,C. R., White,Martha M., Lindsay,Suzanne P., Al-Delaimy,Wael Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Hookah (narghile) smoking: a new emerging cause of secondary polycythemia	2011		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Am J Hematol Periodical, Abbrev. Am.J.Hematol. Pub Date Free Form Volume 86 Issue 8 Start Page 719 Other Pages 20 Notes ID: 21761441 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Descriptors Polycythemia/etiology, Smoking/adverse effects, Anoxia/etiology, Anoxia/physiopathology, Carboxyhemoglobin/analysis, Humans, Male, Polycythemia/blood, Substance-Related Disorders/diagnosis, Substance-Related Disorders/physiopathology Links http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajh.22064 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Tadmor,Tamar, Mishchenko,Elena, Polliack,Aaron, Attias,Dina Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Carbon monoxide levels among patrons of hookah cafes	2011	Department of Behavioral Science and Community Health, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, 101 S. Newell Drive, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA. tebarnett@phhp.ufl.edu	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full American Journal of Preventive Medicine Periodical, Abbrev. Am.J.Prev.Med. Pub Date Free Form Mar Volume 40 Issue 3 Start Page 324 Other Pages 328 Notes LR: 20131121; CI: Published by Elsevier Inc.; JID: 8704773; 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); 7U1EE4V452 (Carbon Monoxide); 2010/07/12 [received]; 2010/10/07 [revised]; 2010/11/09 [accepted]; ppublish Place of Publication Netherlands ISSN/ISBN 1873-2607; 0749-3797 Accession Number PMID: 21335264 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1016/j.amepre.2010.11.004 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21335264 Abstract BACKGROUND: Individuals who use a hookah (water pipe) as a method of tobacco smoking are exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide (CO). Assessing hookah use in one of the venues of its use (hookah bars) will aid the understanding of the toxins and exposure for the user. In Florida, smoking is prohibited in public places under the Florida Clean Indoor Act but permitted in establishments that have less than 10% gross revenue from food. PURPOSE: To assess the CO level of hookah cafe patrons, using traditional bar patrons as a comparison. METHODS: After IRB approval, a nighttime field study of patrons (aged >18 years) exiting hookah cafes and traditional bars in 2009 was conducted, using sidewalk locations immediately outside these establishments in a campus community. As hookah cafes and bars are typically entered and exited in groups, every other group of people exiting the establishment was approached. For comparison purposes, the sample collected was similar in number, 173 hookah cafe and 198 traditional bar participants. RESULTS: Results from analysis conducted in 2010 indicate that patrons of hookah cafes had significantly higher CO levels (mean=30.8 parts per million [ppm]) compared to patrons of traditional bars (mean=8.9 ppm). Respondents who indicate no cigarette use in the past month but had visited a hookah cafe still demonstrated significantly higher CO values (mean=28.5 ppm) compared to those exiting traditional bars (mean=8.0 ppm). Current cigarette smokers also produced significantly more CO if exiting a hookah cafe (mean=34.7 ppm) compared to a traditional bar (mean=13.3 ppm). CONCLUSIONS: CO levels are higher for patrons of hookah cafes, for both current and non-cigarette smokers. Although users report that they perceive hookah to be less harmful than cigarettes, the greater CO exposure for hookah users that was observed in this study is not consistent with that perception. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Barnett,T.E., Curbow,B.A., Soule,E.K.,Jr, Tomar,S.L., Thombs,D.L. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors

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