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Title	Pub Year	SearchLink
The hazard in hookah smoke. Water pipes seem safer than cigarettes--but may be worse	2008	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full US News World Rep Periodical, Abbrev. US News World Rep. Pub Date Free Form Volume 144 Issue 3 Start Page 60 Other Pages 1 Notes ID: 18318362 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Descriptors Smoking/adverse effects, Water, Commerce, Hazardous Substances, Humans, Risk Assessment, United States Links http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/mdl-18318362 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Lyon,Lindsay Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels in hookah smokers, cigarette smokers and non-smokers--a comment	2008	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full J Pak Med Assoc Periodical, Abbrev. J.Pak.Med.Assoc. Pub Date Free Form Volume 58 Issue 3 Start Page 155 Other Pages 155 Notes ID: 18517128 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Descriptors Carcinoembryonic Antigen/analysis, Smoking/adverse effects, Tobacco Smoke Pollution/adverse effects, Tobacco/adverse effects, Humans, Pakistan Links http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/mdl-18517128 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Maziak,Wasim Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
New tobacco trends: waterpipe (hookah) smoking and implications for healthcare providers	2009	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full J Am Acad Nurse Pract Periodical, Abbrev. J.Am.Acad.Nurse Pract. Pub Date Free Form Volume 21 Issue 5 Start Page 258 Other Pages 60 Notes ID: 19432909 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract PURPOSE: To inform healthcare providers about waterpipe smoking, a new trend in tobacco use that is gaining popularity among adolescents and young adults. DATA SOURCES: American Lung Association Tobacco Policy Alert on Waterpipe Smoking, World Health Organization Tobacco Regulation Advisory Note on Waterpipe Smoking, and pertinent publications available in the literature. CONCLUSIONS: Waterpipe smoking is a new trend in tobacco use that is associated with multiple health problems, including addiction. Healthcare providers should be aware of new tobacco trends that may affect patients, such as waterpipe smoking, that are potential gateways to nicotine addiction. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Tobacco comes in many forms, all of which are addicting. Healthcare providers must be knowledgeable about new forms of tobacco to address all types of tobacco use with patients. Healthcare providers also have a responsibility to educate patients about the health risks inherent in these products to help prevent the long-lasting problem of nicotine addiction. Descriptors Smoking, Tobacco Use Disorder, Adolescent, Attitude to Health, Health Education, Humans, Professional Role, Smoking/adverse effects, Smoking/prevention & control, Smoking/trends, Tobacco Use Disorder/complications, Tobacco Use Disorder/epidemiology, Tobacco Use Disorder/prevention & control, United States/epidemiology, Water, Young Adult Links http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-7599.2009.00402.x Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Noonan,Devon, Kulbok,Pamela 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
Hookah smoking behavior initiation in the context of Millennials	2016	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Public health Periodical, Abbrev. Public Health Pub Date Free Form Volume 137 Issue Start Page 124 Other Pages 30 Notes ID: 27003670 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 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 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2016.02.013 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors CastaÃ±eda, G, Barnett,T E., Soule,E K., Young,M E. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Characteristics of hookah tobacco smoking sessions and correlates of use frequency among US adults: findings from wave 1 of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) study	2017	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Nicotine and Tobacco Research Periodical, Abbrev. Pub Date Free Form Volume 20 Issue 6 Start Page 731 Other Pages 740 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Oxford University Press US Data Source google Authors Robinson, Joelle N, Wang, Baoguang, Jackson, Kia J, Donaldson, Elisabeth A, Ryant, Chase A Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Hookah addiction among adolescents of five major cities in Central India	2016	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health Periodical, Abbrev. Int.J.Adolesc.Med.Health Pub Date Free Form 19-Aug Volume Issue Start Page Other Pages Notes LR: 20160819; JID: 8506960; 2016/02/29 [received]; 2016/07/13 [accepted]; aheadofprint Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0334-0139; 0334-0139 Accession Number PMID: 27542196 Language ENG SubFile JOURNAL ARTICLE DOI 10.1515/ijamh-2016-0025 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27542196 Abstract INTRODUCTION: Hookah use among the Indian adolescents is on the rise without them being aware of its tobacco content. This prevalence study highlights the issues associated with hookah use among high school students of five cities of Central India. METHOD: A study among 3500 students of high schools was undertaken to estimate the prevalence of hookah users and its associated factors including initiation/cessation, patterns, perceptions and behavior. Responses were received from 225 hookah users. RESULTS: The prevalence of hookah users in the present study was found to be 6.4% (225). Most of the subjects first learned about hookah use from friends (64.5%) and smoked hookah in hookah lounges (90.7%). Generally, the adolescents were aware of various lounges in their locality. CONCLUSION: This study suggests that the use of hookahs is attracting adolescents at a very early age and is attributed to the presence of hookah lounges in various cities of Central India. Hence, the legality of hookah lounges in India should be reconsidered. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Khandelwal,V., Nayak,U.A., Nayak,P.A., Iyer,S.S., Bafna,Y. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160819 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
Expectancies for and use of e-cigarettes and hookah among young adult non-daily smokers	2016	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Addict Behav Periodical, Abbrev. Addict.Behav. Pub Date Free Form Volume 60 Issue Start Page 154 Other Pages 9 Notes ID: 27155241 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract INTRODUCTION: Understanding predictors of e-cigarette and hookah use among young adults is important in light of their increasing prevalence, particularly in younger populations. The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that young adult non-daily cigarette smokers' use of e-cigarettes and hookah would be positively associated with their expectancies about these products. METHODS: Young adults (n=377, 58.0% male) aged 18-24years (M=20.5, SD=1.8) who had been non-daily smokers for at least six months but had never been daily smokers completed a baseline assessment online or via mobile phone as part of a larger, longitudinal study. RESULTS: Approximately one in three participants reported any e-cigarette (34.0%) and/or hookah (33.4%) use in the past 14days; 37% of those who used either product reported using both. More positive e-cigarette expectancies were associated with higher odds of any e-cigarette use and with heavier use in the past two weeks. Similarly, more positive expectancies for hookah use predicted greater odds of any use as well as more frequent use of hookah (all ps Descriptors Links http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.04.008 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Doran,Neal, Brikmanis,Kristin Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Waterpipe (Hookah) Smoking Among Youth and Women in Canada is New, not Traditional	2016	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 18 Issue 5 Start Page 757 Other Pages 62 Notes ID: 26187392 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract INTRODUCTION: When asserting the right of individuals to be free to smoke a hookah (waterpipe WP]) in public places, the "cultural" importance of the practice is often cited. The purpose of this study was to explore the cultural significance of WP smoking. METHODS: Qualitative methods were used to elicit the views of groups of WP smokers from different cultural backgrounds. RESULTS: Sixteen group discussion sessions with a total of 75 WP smokers aged between 18 and 30 were conducted. A few participants saw culture as a factor supporting WP smoking initiation and maintenance. The vast majority indicated that WPs being perceived as "healthier" than cigarettes, and the availability of flavored shisha as important factors in their initiation and ongoing use. Most started smoking before the age of 18 calling it a "high school thing" and admitted that they had easy access to WP cafÃ©s. Many indicated that they did not know if they were smoking tobacco or a "herbal" substance. CONCLUSION: Peer influence, availability of flavored products and facile access to WP cafÃ©s are major factors in WP initiation. Ethno-cultural traditions play only a minor role. The assertion that cultural traditions and practice are inherent in WP smoking as implied by media and marketing was not supported by our findings. Contemporary use of WP is spreading among new non-traditional users. Lack of knowledge about the harms of WP smoking indicates a need for education and regulation to require packaging and health warning labels and restrictions on access, especially to minors. Descriptors Links http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntv152 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Hammal,Fadi, Wild,T C., Nykiforuk,Candace, Abdullahi,Khadija, Mussie,Dawit, Finegan,Barry A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors

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