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| Effects of shisha smoking on carbon monoxide and PM2.5 concentrations in the indoor and outdoor microenvironment of shisha premises | 2016 | Read more... | |
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Periodical, Full
Sci Total Environ
Periodical, Abbrev.
Sci.Total Environ.
Pub Date Free Form
Volume
548-549
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Start Page
340
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6
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ID: 26803732
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en
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There has been significant rise in shisha premises in the United Kingdom with an unsubstantiated belief that shisha smoking is harmless and relatively safe. This study aimed to assess the public health situation by evaluating the extent of shisha environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure among those that work in, and are customers of shisha businesses. Concentrations of several ETS pollutants such as carbon monoxide (CO) and particulate matter with a diameter of less than 2.5µm (PM2.5) in shisha premises were measured using real-time sensors inside and outside twelve shisha premises and at 5 pubs/restaurants where smoking is prohibited. Mean concentration of CO (7.3±2.4mg/m(3)) and PM2.5 (287±233µg/m(3)) inside active shisha premises was higher than concentrations measured within the vicinity of the shisha premises (CO: 0.9±0.7mg/m(3) and PM2.5: 34±14µg/m(3)) and strongly correlated (PM2.5 R=0.957). Concentrations were higher than indoor concentrations in pubs and restaurants where smoking is not permitted under UK law. The number of shisha pipes was a strong predictor of the PM2.5 concentrations. The study also assessed the risk perception within patrons and managers, with only 25% being aware of the risks associated to shisha smoking. The study identifies owners, employees and consumers within active shisha premises being exposed to concentrations of CO and PM2.5 at levels considered hazardous to human health. The results and outcome of this research serve as a basis to influence a discussion around the need of developing specific policies to protect consumers and employees of such premises.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.12.093
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MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/
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Gurung,Gam, Bradley,Janet, Delgado-Saborit, Juana
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| Prime and boost aerosol exposure via fog machine or shisha smoke followed by cinnamon hypersensitivity and anaphylaxis to spiced food | 2016 | Read more... | |
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Periodical, Full
World Allergy Organ J
Periodical, Abbrev.
Pub Date Free Form
Volume
9
Issue
Start Page
4
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4
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ID: 26839630
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en
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BACKGROUND: Cinnamon aldehyde (alias cinnamaldehyde) is widely used in food, textile or cosmetic industry. It is mostly associated with contact allergy, but immediate type allergies have been reported. The present study was triggered by a case of anaphylactic events to cinnamon in food and upon skin prick test. We investigated a possible correlation of exposure to a disco fog machine and/or shisha consumption with immediate type hypersensitivity to cinnamon aldehyde in the patient and healthy volunteers. METHODS & RESULTS: In both fog machines and shisha pipes heating of glycerol-based fluids before evaporation renders chemical transversion to malodorous acrolein. Therefore, both methods are frequently operated with aroma additives. Cinnamon aldehyde and derivatives could be detected by gas chromatography in sampled fog flavored with cola fragrance. The patient as well as healthy (mostly female) volunteers were skin prick tested using cinnamon aldehyde diluted in 0.9 % NaCl, Vaseline® or fog fluid. Persons with a history of exposure to disco fog or shisha (n = 10, mean 32.8 years) reacted with a significantly larger wheal and flare reaction in the skin test (p = 0.0115, p = 0.0146, or p = 0.098) than the non-exposed (n = 8, mean 37.3 years). Both groups were gender matched, but differed in the mean age by 4.5 years. This reaction was specific as compared to skin reactivity to cinnamon alcohol, with only a trend to higher reactivity in exposed persons (ns). CONCLUSION: From our data we conclude that hapten fragrances such as cinnamon aldehyde may during heating in glycerol fluids associate to complete antigens and via inspiration lead to specific immediate type hypersensitivity. In some cases the hypersensitivity may be unmasked by spiced food containing cinnamon aldehyde or related chemicals, and lead to severe adverse reactions.
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MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/
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Jensen-Jarolim, Erika, Roth-Walter, Franziska, Leitner,Erich, Buchleitner,Stefan, Vogelsang,Harald, Kinaciyan,Tamar
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| Is Smoking Shisha Safer than Cigarettes: Comparison of Health Effects of Shisha and Cigarette Smoking among Young Adults in Kuwait | 2016 | Read more... | |
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Periodical, Full
Med Princ Pract
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Pub Date Free Form
Volume
25
Issue
2
Start Page
117
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22
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ID: 26566225
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en
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare the health effects of shisha smoking with cigarette smoking among male college students in Kuwait. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 525 male students in Kuwait from September to October 2013. A pretested questionnaire was used for information on demographics and health complaints. Peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) was measured using a portable peak flow meter. The outcome variables of health status were compared between smoking shisha, cigarettes, or both, and nonsmoking. RESULTS: The prevalence of current smoking was 243 of the 525 students (46%); of them, 52 (10%) were shisha smokers, 69 were (13%) cigarette smokers and 122 (23%) were both shisha and cigarette smokers. There were significantly fewer shisha smokers than cigarette smokers with symptoms of persistent cough (4 vs. 13% or 2/52 vs. 15/69; p = 0.007), chest pain (4 vs. 23% or 2/52 vs. 16/69; p = 0.004) and rapid heart rate (12 vs. 28% or 6/52 vs. 19/69; p = 0.04). Other complaints, including asthma, respiratory infections, shortness of breath, high blood pressure, increased blood sugar levels and sleep disturbances were similar in the 2 groups. Values of PEFR for shisha smokers and cigarette smokers were not significantly different. CONCLUSION: This study produced evidence suggesting that shisha smoking is not safer than cigarette smoking except with regard to complaints such as cough, chest pain and rapid heart rate, and that people who smoke both experience worse health effects in terms of frequent symptoms of respiratory infections, persistent cough, rapid heartbeat and sleep disturbances.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000442417
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MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/
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Husain,Hamid, Al-Fadhli, Fahed, Al-Olaimi, Fatima, Al-Duraie, Alshouq, Qureshi,Ammar, Al-Kandari, Waleed, Mitra,Amal K.
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| Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs towards waterpipe tobacco smoking and electronic shisha (e-shisha) among young adults in London: a qualitative analysis | 2016 | 1Department of Primary Care and Population Health,University College London,London,UK.; 2Department of Primary Care and Public Health,Imperial College London,Hammersmith,London,UK.; 1Department of Primary Care and Population Health,University College Lond | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Primary health care research & development
Periodical, Abbrev.
Prim.Health.Care.Res.Dev.
Pub Date Free Form
Mar
Volume
17
Issue
2
Start Page
166
Other Pages
174
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JID: 100897390; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015/04/13 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1477-1128; 1463-4236
Accession Number
PMID: 25864374
Language
eng
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Journal Article; IM
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10.1017/S1463423615000237 [doi]
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Introduction Waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS), known in the United Kingdom as shisha, is popular among adolescents worldwide. Some electronic cigarettes are marketed in the United Kingdom as 'electronic shisha' (e-shisha). This study aimed to understand how WTS users view e-shisha and whether it could be used as a harm-reduction or cessation aid. METHOD: In-depth face-to-face interviews were conducted with 16 young adults recruited by snowball sampling in London, UK. Recurrent themes were derived iteratively through thematic analysis. RESULTS: WTS is a socially acceptable activity, carried out at home or in a cafe. Peer influence and flavour play a key role in its use. Participants were aware of some health risks of WTS, although many accepted this risk and reported a need for more health-related WTS information. Although participants were familiar with e-shisha, there was no evidence of its use as a harm-reduction or cessation product. E-shisha tasted different to flavoured waterpipe tobacco and removed the positive social attributes typically ascribed to WTS. Waterpipe users felt e-shisha may encourage non-users to initiate cigarettes or WTS. CONCLUSION: Opinions of reduced risk in using WTS may be due to the lack of available information, misconceptions and its easy accessibility. E-shisha does not appear to play a role in WTS harm reduction or cessation. On-going research efforts should test educational interventions addressing the adverse health impacts of WTS in this population group.
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Kotecha,S., Jawad,M., Iliffe,S.
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20150413
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| Author's response to: "Harmful effects form one puff of shisha-pen vapor: methodological and interpretational problems in the risk assessment analysis" | 2016 | National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands.; National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands.; National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherla | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Tobacco induced diseases
Periodical, Abbrev.
Tob Induc Dis.
Pub Date Free Form
7-Jul
Volume
14
Issue
Start Page
21
Other Pages
016-0087-6. eCollection 2016
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LR: 20160710; JID: 101201591; OID: NLM: PMC4936250; 2016 [ecollection]; 2016/04/22 [received]; 2016/06/06 [accepted]; 2016/07/07 [epublish]; epublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
2070-7266; 1617-9625
Accession Number
PMID: 27390574
Language
eng
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Journal Article
DOI
10.1186/s12971-016-0087-6 [doi]
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27390574
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Bos,P.M., Kienhuis,A.S., Talhout,R.
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URL
Date of Electronic
20160707
PMCID
PMC4936250
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| Porsche Design's Shisha 2 hits the Lebanese market | 2016 | Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.; Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.; Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon. | Read more... |
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Tobacco control
Periodical, Abbrev.
Tob.Control
Pub Date Free Form
10-Feb
Volume
Issue
Start Page
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LR: 20160213; JID: 9209612; OTO: NOTNLM; aheadofprint
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1468-3318; 0964-4563
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PMID: 26865638
Language
ENG
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
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tobaccocontrol-2015-052709 [pii]
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26865638
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Alaouie,H., Nakkash,R., Afifi,R.
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20160210
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| 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... |
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Periodical, Full
Public health
Periodical, Abbrev.
Public Health
Pub Date Free Form
9-Aug
Volume
Issue
Start Page
Other Pages
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LR: 20160813; CI: Copyright (c) 2016; JID: 0376507; OTO: NOTNLM; 2016/02/08 [received]; 2016/07/06 [revised]; 2016/07/10 [accepted]; aheadofprint
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1476-5616; 0033-3506
Accession Number
PMID: 27520707
Language
ENG
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
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S0033-3506(16)30165-2 [pii]
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27520707
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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.
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The Royal Society for Public Health. Published by Elsevier Ltd
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Grant,A., O'Mahoney,H.
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Date of Electronic
20160809
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| Wasserpfeifenkonsum (Shisha-Rauchen) bei Jugendlichen in Deutschland : Ergebnisse der KiGGS-Studie - Erste Folgebefragung (KiGGS Welle 1) | 2015 | Read more... | |
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Periodical, Full
Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz
Periodical, Abbrev.
Pub Date Free Form
Volume
58
Issue
5-Apr
Start Page
467
Other Pages
73
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ID: 25665891
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Language
de
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BACKGROUND: At the beginning of the 21st century, waterpipe (shisha) smoking has become a new and global youth trend in tobacco consumption. Despite the fact that this type of tobacco use can also lead to serious health problems, there are only a few studies on this topic in Germany. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of waterpipe smoking among 12- to 17-year-old adolescents. Age- and sex-related differences were analyzed and, for the first time in Germany, the association between parental socioeconomic status and waterpipe use was examined. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Data were obtained from the first follow-up of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS Wave 1), which was conducted from 2009 to 2012. Waterpipe smoking was assessed among adolescents aged 12 to 17 years using three items (n = 4,543). We calculated prevalence rates and age-adjusted odds ratios (OR) with 95 % confidence intervals (95 % CI). RESULTS: Lifetime prevalence of waterpipe use was 28.9 % (95 % CI: 26.9-31.0). Approximately one fifth (20.6 %; 95 % CI: 18.8-22.6) of the adolescents reported waterpipe use in the past 12 months, one tenth (10.0 %; 95 % CI: 8.6-11.6) reported current use (at least once during the past 30 days). In both sexes, prevalence increased with age. Waterpipe smoking rates were significantly higher among boys than girls, while no significant differences were found regarding parental socioeconomic status. CONCLUSIONS: A considerable number of adolescents in Germany are at least occasional waterpipe (shisha) smokers. Because of waterpipe related health and addiction risks that are often underestimated by adolescents, specific health education and prevention measures are necessary.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00103-015-2128-3
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MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/
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Kuntz,Benjamin, Lampert,T.
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| Early pulmonary events of nose-only water pipe (shisha) smoking exposure in mice | 2015 | Department of Physiology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates anemmar@uaeu.ac.ae anemmar@hotmail.com.; Department of Physiology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirat | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Physiological reports
Periodical, Abbrev.
Physiol.Rep.
Pub Date Free Form
Mar
Volume
3
Issue
3
Start Page
10.14814/phy2.12258
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LR: 20150421; CI: (c) 2015; JID: 101607800; OID: NLM: PMC4393146; OTO: NOTNLM; ppublish
Place of Publication
United States
ISSN/ISBN
2051-817X; 2051-817X
Accession Number
PMID: 25780090
Language
eng
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Journal Article
DOI
10.14814/phy2.12258 [doi]
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PMID
25780090
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Water pipe smoking (WPS) is increasing in popularity and prevalence worldwide. Convincing data suggest that the toxicants in WPS are similar to that of cigarette smoke. However, the underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms related to the early pulmonary events of WPS exposure are not understood. Here, we evaluated the early pulmonary events of nose-only exposure to mainstream WPS generated by commercially available honey flavored "moasel" tobacco. BALB/c mice were exposed to WPS 30 min/day for 5 days. Control mice were exposed using the same protocol to atmospheric air only. We measured airway resistance using forced oscillation technique, and pulmonary inflammation was evaluated histopathologically and by biochemical analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid and lung tissue. Lung oxidative stress was evaluated biochemically by measuring the level of reactive oxygen species (ROS), lipid peroxidation (LPO), reduced glutathione (GSH), catalase, and superoxide dismutase (SOD). Mice exposed to WPS showed a significant increase in the number of neutrophils (P
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The Authors. Physiological Reports published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of the American Physiological Society and The Physiological Society
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Nemmar,A., Al Hemeiri,A., Al Hammadi,N., Yuvaraju,P., Beegam,S., Yasin,J., Elwasila,M., Ali,B.H., Adeghate,E.
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PMC4393146
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| Waterpipe (shisha) smoking among adolescents in Germany: Results of the KiGGS study: first follow-up (KiGGS Wave 1) | 2015 | Abteilung fur Epidemiologie und Gesundheitsmonitoring, Robert Koch-Institut, General-Pape-Str. 62-66, 12101, Berlin, Deutschland, b.kuntz@rki.de. | Read more... |
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Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz
Periodical, Abbrev.
Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz
Pub Date Free Form
Apr
Volume
58
Issue
5-Apr
Start Page
467
Other Pages
473
Notes
LR: 20160707; JID: 101181368; ppublish
Place of Publication
Germany
ISSN/ISBN
1437-1588; 1436-9990
Accession Number
PMID: 25665891
Language
ger
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English Abstract; Journal Article; IM
DOI
10.1007/s00103-015-2128-3 [doi]
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PMID
25665891
Abstract
BACKGROUND: At the beginning of the 21st century, waterpipe (shisha) smoking has become a new and global youth trend in tobacco consumption. Despite the fact that this type of tobacco use can also lead to serious health problems, there are only a few studies on this topic in Germany. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of waterpipe smoking among 12- to 17-year-old adolescents. Age- and sex-related differences were analyzed and, for the first time in Germany, the association between parental socioeconomic status and waterpipe use was examined. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Data were obtained from the first follow-up of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS Wave 1), which was conducted from 2009 to 2012. Waterpipe smoking was assessed among adolescents aged 12 to 17 years using three items (n = 4,543). We calculated prevalence rates and age-adjusted odds ratios (OR) with 95 % confidence intervals (95 % CI). RESULTS: Lifetime prevalence of waterpipe use was 28.9 % (95 % CI: 26.9-31.0). Approximately one fifth (20.6 %; 95 % CI: 18.8-22.6) of the adolescents reported waterpipe use in the past 12 months, one tenth (10.0 %; 95 % CI: 8.6-11.6) reported current use (at least once during the past 30 days). In both sexes, prevalence increased with age. Waterpipe smoking rates were significantly higher among boys than girls, while no significant differences were found regarding parental socioeconomic status. CONCLUSIONS: A considerable number of adolescents in Germany are at least occasional waterpipe (shisha) smokers. Because of waterpipe related health and addiction risks that are often underestimated by adolescents, specific health education and prevention measures are necessary.
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Kuntz,B., Lampert,T., KiGGS Study Group
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Wasserpfeifenkonsum (Shisha-Rauchen) bei Jugendlichen in Deutschland : Ergebnisse der KiGGS-Studie - Erste Folgebefragung (KiGGS Welle 1)
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