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Effects of hookah smoking on indoor air quality in homes	2016	Department of Pediatrics, New York University, School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.; College of Global Public Health, New York University, New York, New York, USA.; Department of Environmental Medicine, New York University, School of Med(TRUNCATED	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Tobacco control Periodical, Abbrev. Tob.Control Pub Date Free Form Sep Volume 26 Issue 5 Start Page 586 Other Pages 591 Notes LR: 20181202; CI: Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://www.bmj.com/company/products-services/rights-and-licensing/.; GR: K24 DA038345/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United St Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1468-3318; 0964-4563 Accession Number PMID: 27798320 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2016-053165 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27798320 Abstract INTRODUCTION: Hookahs (water pipes) are rapidly increasing in popularity worldwide. Evidence suggests that although perceived as safer than cigarette smoke, hookah smoke may be as, or even more, dangerous as cigarette smoke. METHODS: Air samples from 33 homes-11 where only hookah-smoking occurred, 12 with only cigarettes and 10 with no smoking-were collected to analyse concentrations of particulate matter (PM2.5), black carbon, elemental and organic carbon and carbon monoxide (CO). Air quality was assessed in rooms where smoking occurred and in an adjacent room. RESULTS: Hookah and cigarette smoking impaired home air quality. The rooms in which hookahs were smoked showed the highest concentrations for all pollutants. CO was significantly greater in the rooms where hookahs were smoked than in the cigarette-smoking rooms and the non-smoking households (p Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Weitzman,M., Yusufali,A.H., Bali,F., Vilcassim,M.J.R., Gandhi,S., Peltier,R., Nadas,A., Sherman,S., Lee,L., Hong,Z., Shearston,J., Park,S.H., Gordon,T. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20161026 PMCID PMC5505800 Editors
Knowledge About the Waterpipe (Hookah), a Qualitative Assessment Among Community Workers in a Major Urban Center in Canada	2016	Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Alberta, 2-150 Clinical Sciences Building, Edmonton, AB, T6G2G3, Canada. hammal@ualberta.ca.; School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.; Department of Anesthesiology	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of community health Periodical, Abbrev. J.Community Health Pub Date Free Form Aug Volume 41 Issue 4 Start Page 689 Other Pages 696 Notes JID: 7600747; OTO: NOTNLM; ppublish Place of Publication Netherlands ISSN/ISBN 1573-3610; 0094-5145 Accession Number PMID: 26704909 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1007/s10900-015-0143-9 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26704909 Abstract Waterpipe (WP) use has surged in popularity since the introduction of flavoured shisha. It is now an increasingly popular form of smoking among youth in North America. Health professionals/educators knowledge about the WP may well be inadequate. This study, using qualitative methods, sought to explore the knowledge and attitude of leaders in the community toward the WP. Family physicians, pharmacists, tobacco counsellors, social workers and educators were invited to participate in a one-one interview using open-ended questions. A total of 27 interviews were conducted. Individuals from Eastern Mediterranean backgrounds raised doubt about the overemphasised cultural significance of the WP and perceived this as a marketing strategy by industry. Most felt that WP smokers believed the WP to be less harmful than cigarettes and that the use of flavoured tobacco was motivating people to smoke. Participants believed that education should be directed at the general public and healthcare professionals, suggesting school programs and the use of social media to inform young smokers. Most thought that the current practices regarding packaging and second hand smoke exposure are confusing. They identified the lack of knowledge, poor enforcement procedures, "so called cultural aspects" and the economic impact of banning the WP on small businesses as barriers to change. Despite the awareness of an increase in WP use, our participants recognized that little has been done to curb this problem. Our findings emphasize the need for further education and better legislation to regulate WP use and availability. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Hammal,F., Wild,T.C., Finegan,B.A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Emerging adulthood themes and hookah use among college students in Southern California	2016	Keck School of Medicine of USC, 2001 N. Soto Street, 3rd Floor Mail, Los Angeles, CA 90032. Electronic address: allem@usc.edu.; Keck School of Medicine of USC, 2001 N. Soto Street, 3rd Floor Mail, Los Angeles, CA 90032.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Addictive Behaviors Periodical, Abbrev. Addict.Behav. Pub Date Free Form Oct Volume 61 Issue Start Page 16 Other Pages 19 Notes LR: 20160623; CI: Copyright (c) 2016; GR: P50 CA180905/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 7603486; NIHMS788116; OID: NLM: NIHMS788116 [Available on 10/01/17]; OID: NLM: PMC4915989 [Available on 10/01/17]; OTO: NOTNLM; PMCR: 2017/10/01 00:00; 2015/11/11 [r Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1873-6327; 0306-4603 Accession Number PMID: 27208879 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.05.002 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27208879 Abstract INTRODUCTION: Hookah (or waterpipe) use is increasing worldwide with implications for public health. Emerging adults (ages 18 to 25) have a higher risk for hookah use relative to younger and older groups. While research on the correlates of hookah use among emerging adults begins to accumulate, it may be useful to examine how transition-to-adulthood themes, or specific thoughts and feelings regarding emerging adulthood, are associated with hookah use. This study determined which transition-to-adulthood themes were associated with hookah use to understand the risk and protective factors for this tobacco-related behavior. METHODS: Participants (n=555; 79% female; mean age 22) completed surveys on demographic characteristics, transition-to-adulthood themes, hookah, and cigarette use. RESULTS: Past-month hookah use was more common than past-month cigarette use (16% versus 12%). In logistic regression analyses, participants who felt emerging adulthood was a time of experimentation/possibility were more likely to report hookah use. However, transition-to-adulthood themes were not statistically significantly related to cigarette use. CONCLUSIONS: The profile for hookah use may differ from that of cigarettes among emerging adults. Themes of experimentation/possibility should be addressed in prevention programs on college campuses and popular recreational spots where emerging adults congregate. These findings can inform future studies of risk and protective factors for hookah use among emerging adults. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier Ltd Data Source Authors Allem,J.P., Unger,J.B. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160504 PMCID PMC4915989 Editors
Adolescent and Young Adult Perceptions of Hookah and Little Cigars/Cigarillos: Implications for Risk Messages	2016	a Department of Social Sciences & Health Policy , Wake Forest School of Medicine , Winston-Salem , North Carolina , USA.; a Department of Social Sciences & Health Policy , Wake Forest School of Medicine , Winston-Salem , North Carolina , USA.; a Departmen	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of health communication Periodical, Abbrev. J.Health Commun. Pub Date Free Form Jul Volume 21 Issue 7 Start Page 818 Other Pages 825 Notes LR: 20160701; GR: P50 CA180907/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9604100; 2016/06/23 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1087-0415; 1081-0730 Accession Number PMID: 27337629 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; T DOI 10.1080/10810730.2016.1177141 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27337629 Abstract Use of hookah and little cigars/cigarillos (LCCs) is high among adolescents and young adults. Although these products have health effects similar to cigarettes, adolescents and young adults believe them to be safer. This study examined adolescent and young adult perceptions of hookah and LCCs to develop risk messages aimed at discouraging use among users and at-risk nonusers. Ten focus groups with 77 adolescents and young adults were conducted to explore their perceptions about the perceived risks and benefits of hookah and LCC use. Participants were users of other (non-cigarette) tobacco products (n = 47) and susceptible nonusers (n = 30). Transcripts were coded for emergent themes on participants' perceptions of hookah and LCCs. Participants did not perceive health effects associated with hookah and LCC use to be serious or likely to happen given their infrequency of use and perceptions that they are less harmful than cigarettes. Participants generally had positive associations with smoking hookah and LCCs for several reasons, including that they are used in social gatherings, come in various flavors, and can be used to perform smoke tricks. Because adolescents and young adults underestimate and discount the long-term risks associated with hookah and LCC use, effective messages may be those that focus on the acute/immediate health and cosmetic effects. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Cornacchione,J., Wagoner,K.G., Wiseman,K.D., Kelley,D., Noar,S.M., Smith,M.H., Sutfin,E.L. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160623 PMCID Editors
Hookah tobacco use and stressful life events in a sample of young non-daily cigarette smokers	2016	Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, United States. Electronic address: kbrikmanis@ucsd.edu.; Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, United States.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Addictive Behaviors Periodical, Abbrev. Addict.Behav. Pub Date Free Form 5-Aug Volume 64 Issue Start Page 1 Other Pages 5 Notes LR: 20160812; CI: Copyright (c) 2016; JID: 7603486; OTO: NOTNLM; 2016/05/19 [received]; 2016/08/01 [revised]; 2016/08/04 [accepted]; aheadofprint Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 1873-6327; 0306-4603 Accession Number PMID: 27518219 Language ENG SubFile JOURNAL ARTICLE DOI S0306-4603(16)30273-8 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27518219 Abstract INTRODUCTION: Understanding factors that influence hookah use among young adults is important given its increasing popularity and health risks. The purpose of this study was to examine whether young adult non-daily cigarette smokers use hookah for stress regulation. We hypothesized that greater perceived stress and greater stressful life events would predict probability and frequency of recent hookah use. METHODS: Participants (n=598, 50.7% male) were non-daily smokers aged 18-24years (M=20.5, SD=1.8), who completed a baseline assessment online or via mobile phone as part of a longitudinal study. Participants had been non-daily smokers for at least six months but had never been daily smokers. RESULTS: Thirty-one percent of participants reported using hookah over the past 14days. Full-time students were more likely to have used hookah recently. More stressful life events and more frequent alcohol use predicted likelihood and frequency of hookah use (ps Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier Ltd Data Source Authors Brikmanis,K., Doran,N. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160805 PMCID Editors
Pulmonary Abnormalities in Young, Light-use Waterpipe (Hookah) Smokers	2016	Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, United States ; geneticmedicine6@med.cornell.edu.; Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, United States ; geneticmedicine2@med.cornell.edu.; Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York,	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine Periodical, Abbrev. Am.J.Respir.Crit.Care Med. Pub Date Free Form 23-Mar Volume Issue Start Page Other Pages Notes LR: 20160324; JID: 9421642; OTO: NOTNLM; aheadofprint Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 1535-4970; 1073-449X Accession Number PMID: 27007171 Language ENG SubFile JOURNAL ARTICLE DOI 10.1164/rccm.201512-2470OC [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27007171 Abstract RATIONALE: Waterpipe, also called hookah, is currently used by millions of people worldwide. Despite the increasing use of waterpipe smoking, there is limited data on the health effects of waterpipe smoking and no federal regulations to its use. OBJECTIVES: Assess the effects of waterpipe smoking on the human lung using clinical and bio-logic parameters in young, light-use waterpipe smokers. MEASUREMENTS: Assess young, light-use waterpipe-only smokers in comparison to lifelong non-smokers using clinical parameters including cough and sputum scores, lung function, and chest HRCT, and biologic parameters including lung epithelial lining fluid (ELF) metabolome, small airway epithelial (SAE) cell differential and transcriptome, alveolar macrophage (AM) transcrip-tome, and plasma apoptotic endothelial cell microparticles (EMPs). MAIN RESULTS: Compared to nonsmokers, waterpipe smokers had more cough and sputum, and lower lung diffusing capacity, abnormal ELF metabolome profile, increased proportions of SAE secretory and intermediate cells, reduced proportions of SAE ciliated and basal cells, markedly abnormal SAE and AM transcriptomes, and elevated levels of apoptotic EMPs. CONCLUSIONS: Young, light-use waterpipe-only smokers have a variety of abnormalities in multiple lung-related biologic and clinical parameters, suggesting that even limited waterpipe use has broad consequences on human lung biology and health. We suggest that large epidemiologic studies should be initiated on the harmful effects of waterpipe smoking. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Strulovici-Barel,Y., Shaykhiev,R., Salit,J., Deeb,R.S., Krause,A., Kaner,R.J., Vincent,T.L., Agosto-Perez,F., Wang,G., Hollmann,C., Shanmugam,V., Almulla,A.M., Sattar,H., Mahmoud,M., Mezey,J.G., Gross,S.S., Staudt,M.R., Walters,M.S., Crystal,R.G. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160323 PMCID Editors
Portrayal of waterpipe (shisha, hookah, nargile) smoking on Twitter: a qualitative exploration	2016	South East Wales Trials Unit, Centre for Trials Research, Cardiff University, UK. Electronic address: granta2@cardiff.ac.uk.; Centre for the Study of Knowledge, Expertise and Science, School of Social Science, Cardiff University, UK.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Public health Periodical, Abbrev. Public Health Pub Date Free Form 9-Aug Volume Issue Start Page Other Pages Notes LR: 20160813; CI: Copyright (c) 2016; JID: 0376507; OTO: NOTNLM; 2016/02/08 [received]; 2016/07/06 [revised]; 2016/07/10 [accepted]; aheadofprint Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 1476-5616; 0033-3506 Accession Number PMID: 27520707 Language ENG SubFile JOURNAL ARTICLE DOI S0033-3506(16)30165-2 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27520707 Abstract OBJECTIVES: To describe and characterize social media content in relation to waterpipe smoking using qualitative methods. STUDY DESIGN: Exploratory qualitative design. METHODS: A representative sample of pre-existing social media content from Twitter relating to waterpipe smoking and written in the English language was collected during a 1 week period in July 2014. A total of 9671 tweets were collected; duplicates and retweets were removed leaving 4439 unique tweets. Data were analyzed semiotically (positive, negative, positive and negative, no sentiment, unclassifiable) and thematically. Photographs attached to tweets written by individual users indexed using #hookah (n = 299) were subjected to content analysis. RESULTS: Over half of all tweets were positive about waterpipe smoking (59%), with 3% negative, 21% lacking sentiment and 17% unclassifiable. However, there were variations by likely author of tweet, with 91% of tweets from individual users classified as positive. Twitter users focused on their emotional experience, location, other products they were consuming alongside waterpipe smoking, and who they were with. Analysis of photographs highlighted a high degree of synergy between text and visual representations of waterpipe smoking, and two thirds of photographs contained at least part of a waterpipe. CONCLUSIONS: Waterpipe smoking may be normalized as an enjoyable activity in this online environment, posing a challenge for public health. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher The Royal Society for Public Health. Published by Elsevier Ltd Data Source Authors Grant,A., O'Mahoney,H. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160809 PMCID Editors
Hookah smoking behavior initiation in the context of Millennials	2016	Social and Behavioral Sciences, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, USA. Electronic address: gcastane@phhp.ufl.edu.; Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health and Health Professions & College of Medicine, Uni	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Public health Periodical, Abbrev. Public Health Pub Date Free Form Aug Volume 137 Issue Start Page 124 Other Pages 130 Notes LR: 20160815; CI: Copyright (c) 2016; GR: R03 CA165766/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 0376507; NIHMS761961; OID: NLM: NIHMS761961 [Available on 08/01/17]; OID: NLM: PMC4983476 [Available on 08/01/17]; OTO: NOTNLM; PMCR: 2017/08/01 00:00; 2015/07/01 [r Place of Publication Netherlands ISSN/ISBN 1476-5616; 0033-3506 Accession Number PMID: 27003670 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1016/j.puhe.2016.02.013 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27003670 Abstract OBJECTIVES: This study aims to examine current hookah users' perceptions, attitudes, and normative beliefs regarding hookah smoking to further elucidate the rise in hookah smoking prevalence among young adults (aged 18-24 years) and reveal why hookah smoking is perceived as less harmful than other forms of tobacco consumption. STUDY DESIGN: Qualitative. METHODS: Data from six focus group interviews with hookah smokers aged between 18 and 24 years were analyzed using a grounded theory approach. Focus groups were evenly split between frequent and infrequent hookah users, and were predominantly composed of college students, with two groups of hookah users consisting of 18-24 year olds of non-student status. RESULTS: Hookah users shared a much larger set of positive hookah smoking behavioral beliefs as opposed to negative behavioral beliefs. Generational traits served as the overarching commonality among the behavior performance initiation determinants observed. The most notable generational trends observed were within the cultural category, which included the following millennial characteristics: autonomy, personalization, novelty appeal, convenience, globally oriented, entertainment, collaboration, health conscious, and valuing their social network. CONCLUSIONS: Millennial hookah users revealed mindfulness regarding both potential negative and positive reasons stemming from continued hookah use; however, behavioral beliefs were primarily fixated on the perception that hookah smoking was a healthier alternative to cigarette smoking. Future implications for this study's findings include generating more positive ways to express these traits for young adults; policy implications include raising hookah bar age limits, implementing indoor smoking restrictions, and limiting the ease of accessibility for purchasing hookah supplies. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher The Royal Society for Public Health. Published by Elsevier Ltd Data Source Authors Castaneda,G., Barnett,T.E., Soule,E.K., Young,M.E. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160420 PMCID PMC4983476 Editors
Comparison of air-agitated liquid-liquid microextraction and ultrasound-assisted emulsification microextraction for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons determination in hookah water	2015	Department of Chemistry, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran.; Department of Chemistry, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran.; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ilam University, Ilam, Iran.; Department of Chemistry, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of separation science Periodical, Abbrev. J.Sep.Sci. Pub Date Free Form Jul Volume 38 Issue 14 Start Page 2496 Other Pages 2502 Notes CI: (c) 2015; JID: 101088554; OTO: NOTNLM; 2014/11/21 [received]; 2015/02/27 [revised]; 2015/04/20 [accepted]; 2015/06/16 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication Germany ISSN/ISBN 1615-9314; 1615-9306 Accession Number PMID: 25989415 Language eng SubFile Journal Article DOI 10.1002/jssc.201401267 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25989415 Abstract In this work, two disperser-free microextraction methods, namely, air-agitated liquid-liquid microextraction and ultrasound-assisted emulsification microextraction are compared for the determination of a number of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in aqueous samples, followed by gas chromatography with flame ionization detection. The effects of various experimental parameters upon the extraction efficiencies of both methods are investigated. Under the optimal conditions, the enrichment factors and limits of detection were found to be in the ranges of 327-773 and 0.015-0.05 ng/mL for air-agitated liquid-liquid microextraction and 406-670 and 0.015-0.05 ng/mL for ultrasound-assisted emulsification microextraction, respectively. The linear dynamic ranges and extraction recoveries were obtained to be in the range of 0.05-120 ng/mL (R(2) >/= 0.995) and 33-77% for air-agitated liquid-liquid microextraction and 0.05-110 ng/mL (R(2) >/= 0.994) and 41-67% for ultrasound-assisted emulsification microextraction, respectively. To investigate this common view among some people that smoking hookah is healthy due to the passage of smoke through the hookah water, samples of both the hookah water and hookah smoke were analyzed. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim Data Source Authors Rajabi,M., Bazregar,M., Daneshfar,A., Asghari,A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150616 PMCID Editors
Correlates of hookah use and predictors of hookah trial in U.S. young adults	2015	Schroeder Institute for Tobacco Research and Policy Studies, Legacy, Washington, District of Columbia; Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland. Electronic address: avillanti@legacyfo	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 Jun Volume 48 Issue 6 Start Page 742 Other Pages 746 Notes CI: Copyright (c) 2015; JID: 8704773; 2014/09/05 [received]; 2014/12/17 [revised]; 2015/01/16 [accepted]; 2015/04/15 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication Netherlands ISSN/ISBN 1873-2607; 0749-3797 Accession Number PMID: 25890683 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1016/j.amepre.2015.01.010 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25890683 Abstract INTRODUCTION: Hookah, or waterpipe, tobacco smoking has increased among young adults (YAs) in the U.S., but few prospective studies have examined predictors of hookah use. The current study examined correlates of hookah use and predictors of hookah initiation at a 6-month follow-up in a nationally representative, prospective sample of U.S. YAs. METHODS: Data were drawn from a subset of participants aged 18-24 years at study entry from two waves of the Legacy Young Adult Cohort Study. Wave 5 was completed in July 2013 by 1,555 participants and 74% (n=1,150) completed follow-up 6 months later in January 2014. Weighted bivariate and multivariable analyses were conducted in June 2014 to estimate the prevalence and correlates of ever and past 30-day hookah use and to examine associations between baseline covariates and hookah initiation 6 months later. RESULTS: At baseline (Wave 5), almost 25% of the sample had ever used hookah and 4% reported past 30-day use. Alcohol, marijuana, and cigarette use were more prevalent among ever and past 30-day hookah users than among never users. Eight percent of never users at baseline reported trying hookah at the 6-month follow-up. Significant predictors of hookah trial in a multivariable model included college enrollment; alcohol, marijuana, and cigarette use; and perceptions that hookah is less harmful than cigarettes. CONCLUSIONS: Results highlight rapid transitions in hookah use and several risk factors for initiation. Future studies should examine how these factors could be used as intervention targets to reduce tobacco use in this vulnerable age group. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc Data Source Authors Villanti,A.C., Cobb,C.O., Cohn,A.M., Williams,V.F., Rath,J.M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150415 PMCID Editors

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