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Understanding psychosocial aspects of waterpipe smoking among college students	2014		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full American Journal of Health Behavior Periodical, Abbrev. Am.J.Health Behav. Pub Date Free Form May Volume 38 Issue 3 Start Page 440 Other Pages 447 Notes LR: 20150227; GR: 1R01CA1333149/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9602338; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1945-7359; 1087-3244 Accession Number PMID: 25181764 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM DOI org/10.5993/AJHB.38.3.13 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25181764 Abstract OBJECTIVE: To gain an understanding of the psychosocial and environmental influences on waterpipe smoking among college students. Participants were 49 university students who were regular waterpipe smokers. METHODS: A series of in-depth, in-person, semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted. RESULTS: It was a common belief that wa- ter in the waterpipe absorbed all the "impurities" in the tobacco and that it was safer and less addictive than smoking cigarettes. Main reasons for waterpipe smoking were social acceptance, peer influence, socializing with friends, perception of looking "cool" and physiological effects commonly referred to as "buzz." CONCLUSIONS: Interventions focusing on changing the perceptions of college students regarding health hazards associated with waterpipe smoking should be developed. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Sharma,E., Clark,P.I., Sharp,K.E. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Asbestos fiber in drinking water using asbestos cement waterpipes	1985	'Pippins' Altwood Close, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 4PP	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Periodical, Abbrev. GAS WASSER WARME Pub Date Free Form 1985/ Volume 39 Issue 7 Start Page 248 Other Pages 252 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Descriptors asbestos, drinking water, nonhuman, tube Links Book Title ASBESTFASERN IM TRINKWASSER UNTER BESONDERER BERUCKSICHTIGUNG DER VERWENDUNG VON ASBESTZEMENTROHREN Database Embase Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Commins,B. T. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
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...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article 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 Notes 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 SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1017/S1463423615000237 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25864374 Abstract 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. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Kotecha,S., Jawad,M., Iliffe,S. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150413 PMCID Editors
Exposure to waterpipe smoke induces renal functional and oxidative biomarkers variations in mice	2016	a Department of Clinical Pharmacy , Faculty of Pharmacy .; b Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology , Faculty of Medicine .; a Department of Clinical Pharmacy , Faculty of Pharmacy .; c Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences , Faculty of Applie	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Inhalation toxicology Periodical, Abbrev. Inhal.Toxicol. Pub Date Free Form 1-Aug Volume Issue Start Page 1 Other Pages 6 Notes LR: 20160801; JID: 8910739; OTO: NOTNLM; aheadofprint; SO: Inhal Toxicol. 2016 Aug 1:1-6. Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 1091-7691; 0895-8378 Accession Number PMID: 27477853 Language ENG SubFile JOURNAL ARTICLE DOI 10.1080/08958378.2016.1210703 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27477853 Abstract CONTEXT: Waterpipe smoking (WPS) has been known for over 400 years. It has been spread widely especially between youth because of the addition of pleasant flavor and because it was misconsidered to be less harmful than cigarette. OBJECTIVE: In this study, we investigated the effect of waterpipe smoking on renal oxidative and functional parameters and compared that at acute and chronic exposure time in mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Mice were divided into three groups, namely acute, chronic and fresh air control. Acute group was exposed to waterpipe smoke for one hour daily for six days using whole-body exposure system, while chronic group was exposed to waterpipe smoke for one hour daily for 30 days using whole-body exposure system. RESULT: Exposure to waterpipe smoke has shown significant changes on the mice kidney functional parameters such as creatinine and blood urea nitrogen. Both exposures (acute and chronic) has shown a significant reduction in superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity (p Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Rababa'h,A.M., Sultan,B.B., Alzoubi,K.H., Khabour,O.F., Ababneh,M.A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160801 PMCID Editors
Changes in the expression and protein level of matrix metalloproteinases after exposure to waterpipe tobacco smoke	2015	a Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences .; b Department of Clinical Pharmacy , Jordan University of Science and Technology , Irbid , Jordan .; a Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences .; b Department of Clinical Pharmacy , Jordan University of Scie	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Inhalation toxicology Periodical, Abbrev. Inhal.Toxicol. Pub Date Free Form Volume 27 Issue 13 Start Page 689 Other Pages 693 Notes LR: 20160603; GR: P50 DA036105/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: P50DA036105/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; JID: 8910739; NIHMS787818; OID: NLM: NIHMS787818 [Available on 10/20/16]; OID: NLM: PMC4890709 [Available on 10/20/16]; OTO: NOTNLM; PMCR: 2016/10 Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1091-7691; 0895-8378 Accession Number PMID: 26484568 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; IM DOI 10.3109/08958378.2015.1085471 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26484568 Abstract Waterpipe smoking has become a worldwide epidemic with health consequences that only now are beginning to be understood fully. Because waterpipe use involves inhaling a large volume of toxicant-laden smoke that can cause inflammation, some health consequences may include inflammation-mediated lung injury. Excess matrix metalloproteinase expression is a key step in the etiology of toxicant exposure-driven inflammation and injury. In this study, changes in the level and mRNA of major matrix metalloproteinases (MMP-1, -9, and -12) in the lungs of mice following exposure to waterpipe smoke were investigated. Balb/c mice were exposed to waterpipe smoke for one hour daily, over a period of 2 or 8 weeks. Control mice were exposed to fresh air only. ELISA and real-time PCR techniques were used to determine the protein and mRNA levels of MMP-1, -9, and -12 in the lungs. Our findings showed that MMP-1, -9, and -12 levels in the lung significantly increased after both 2 (p Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Khabour,O.F., Alzoubi,K.H., Abu Thiab,T.M., Al-Husein,B.A., Eissenberg,T., Shihadeh,A.L. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20151020 PMCID PMC4890709 Editors
How Health Risks Are Pinpointed (or Not) on Social Media: The Portrayal of Waterpipe Smoking on Pinterest	2016	a Department of Social and Behavioral Health , Virginia Commonwealth University.; b Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication , University of Georgia.; c College of Nursing , University of Florida.; d Richard T. Robertson School of Media & Cultur	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Health communication Periodical, Abbrev. Health Commun. Pub Date Free Form Volume 31 Issue 6 Start Page 659 Other Pages 667 Notes JID: 8908762; 2015/10/29 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1532-7027; 1041-0236 Accession Number PMID: 26512916 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1080/10410236.2014.987468 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26512916 Abstract Waterpipe tobacco is among the most rapidly growing trends in tobacco smoking, the growing use and acceptance of which are taking place at a time when cigarette smoking is regarded in an increasingly negative manner (Martinasek, McDermott, & Martini, 2011). Given the health risks and the misperceptions associated with waterpipe smoking, this study focuses on how waterpipe smoking is portrayed and represented on the social media platform Pinterest. In total, 800 Pinterest pins were content analyzed. The vast majority of the sampled pins were primarily image based. More than half of the pins linked to a website external to Pinterest that often redirected the pinner to a commercial website. Waterpipe-focused pins portrayed waterpipe smoking more in a positive light than in a negative light, and conveyed a sense of pleasure, aesthetic, and relaxation, which tended to trigger more repins, likes, and higher levels of engagement. Overall, the risks of waterpipe smoking were not represented on Pinterest, indicating that the social media portrayal of waterpipe smoking needs improvement and could benefit from a public health perspective. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Guidry,J., Jin,Y., Haddad,L., Zhang,Y., Smith,J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20151029 PMCID Editors
Acute effects of waterpipe smoking on blood pressure and heart rate: a real-life trial	2016	a Division of Cardiology , Hotel Dieu de France Hospital and the St. Joseph University School of Medicine , Beirut , Lebanon.; a Division of Cardiology , Hotel Dieu de France Hospital and the St. Joseph University School of Medicine , Beirut , Lebanon.; a	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Inhalation toxicology Periodical, Abbrev. Inhal.Toxicol. Pub Date Free Form Jul Volume 28 Issue 8 Start Page 339 Other Pages 342 Notes JID: 8910739; OTO: NOTNLM; 2016/04/25 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1091-7691; 0895-8378 Accession Number PMID: 27109645 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.3109/08958378.2016.1171934 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27109645 Abstract BACKGROUND: Waterpipe smoking is becoming a popular way of tobacco use in the world. Its acute effects on the cardiovascular system are not well investigated. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a trial designed to evaluate the acute effects of waterpipe smoking on blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) in healthy adults. Individuals who ordered waterpipe in 6 Lebanese restaurants were enrolled (cases) and were compared to controls who consisted of subjects who were sitting at the same table of smokers but who did not smoke (passive smokers) and of subjects who were sitting in nonsmoking sections (nonsmokers). BP and HR were measured immediately before and 15 min after smoking or at baseline and 15 min later in controls. RESULTS: A total of 194 subjects were enrolled: 101 waterpipe smokers, 51 passive smokers, and 42 nonsmokers. Systolic and diastolic BP and HR significantly increased after 15 min of smoking in cases (mean 3.1 mm Hg (95% CI 0.8-5.5; p = 0.009) for systolic BP, 2.1 mm Hg (95% CI 0-4.2; p = 0.053) for diastolic BP, and 6.3 beats/minute (95% CI 4.3-8.3; p Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Azar,R.R., Frangieh,A.H., Mroue,J., Bassila,L., Kasty,M., Hage,G., Kadri,Z. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160425 PMCID Editors
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...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full 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 SubFile English Abstract; Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1007/s00103-015-2128-3 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) 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. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Kuntz,B., Lampert,T., KiGGS Study Group Original/Translated Title Wasserpfeifenkonsum (Shisha-Rauchen) bei Jugendlichen in Deutschland : Ergebnisse der KiGGS-Studie - Erste Folgebefragung (KiGGS Welle 1) URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Waterpipe tobacco and electronic cigarette use in a southeast London adult sample: a cross-sectional analysis	2016	Academic Unit of Primary Care and Population Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, Hampshire SO16 6YD, UK Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College London, Hammersmith W6 8RP, UK.; Community and Safety Enforcement on Behal	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of public health (Oxford, England) Periodical, Abbrev. J.Public.Health.(Oxf) Pub Date Free Form Jun Volume 38 Issue 2 Start Page e114 Other Pages 21 Notes CI: (c) The Author 2015; JID: 101188638; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015/08/25 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1741-3850; 1741-3842 Accession Number PMID: 26311821 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1093/pubmed/fdv106 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26311821 Abstract BACKGROUND: Waterpipe tobacco and electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) share several features: rising popularity, use of product flavourings and concerns about marketing to youth. We sought to compare prevalence and predictors of waterpipe tobacco and e-cigarette use, and explore knowledge of waterpipe tobacco and support for interventions. METHODS: We used convenience sampling methods to conduct a cross-sectional survey among adults in the ethnically diverse southeast London area. Multivariate logistic regression identified predictors of waterpipe and e-cigarette use. Predictor variables were age, gender, ethnicity and current (past 30-day) cigarette use. RESULTS: Of 1176 respondents (23.0% aged 25-34 years, 56.0% male, 57.4% white ethnicity and 30.4% current cigarette smokers), 31.0% had tried waterpipe tobacco and 7.4% had tried e-cigarettes. Both products were significantly associated with younger age groups, non-white ethnicities and use of each other. Waterpipe tobacco was independently associated with consumption of cigarettes while e-cigarettes were not. Among those aware of waterpipe, a third answered incorrectly to knowledge questions. Among those self-identified as coming from a traditional waterpipe-using community, two-thirds supported further legislative and health promotion waterpipe interventions. CONCLUSIONS: Waterpipe tobacco was common and more prevalent than e-cigarettes in this population. Interventions to prevent and control waterpipe are unlikely to marginalize traditional waterpipe-using communities. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher . Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Faculty of Public Health Data Source Authors Jawad,M., Power,G. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150825 PMCID Editors
Integrating the impact of cigarette and waterpipe tobacco use among adolescents in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a cross-sectional, population-level model of toxicant exposure	2016	Academic Unit of Primary Care and Population Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, Hampshire, UK.; Academic Unit of Primary Care and Population Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, Hampshire, UK.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Tobacco control Periodical, Abbrev. Tob.Control Pub Date Free Form 27-Jun Volume Issue Start Page Other Pages Notes LR: 20160629; 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/; JID: 9209612; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015/10/20 [rece Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 1468-3318; 0964-4563 Accession Number PMID: 27354679 Language ENG SubFile JOURNAL ARTICLE DOI tobaccocontrol-2015-052777 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27354679 Abstract BACKGROUND: Waterpipe smoking is more prevalent than cigarette smoking among adolescents in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR); however, simple prevalence masks complex waterpipe smoking patterns and makes uncertain its contribution to risk of tobacco-related harm. This study aimed to integrate the impact of cigarette and waterpipe tobacco use on toxicant exposure among EMR adolescents. METHODS: A cross-sectional model made equivalent individual-level toxicant exposure data for cigarettes and waterpipes, and aggregated it to 23 countries in the EMR using the Global Youth Tobacco Survey. The waterpipe model adjusted for estimated frequency of use, session duration and sharing behaviours. The final model included 60 306 12-17-year olds, and modelled as outcomes nicotine, carbon monoxide (CO) and 14 carcinogens. Sensitivity analyses substantially reduced session duration and proportion of solo use. RESULTS: Our model suggests waterpipe use may contribute a median of 36.4% (IQR 26.7-46.8%, n=16) of the total toxicant exposure from tobacco, and may reach up to 73.5% and 71.9% of total CO and benzene exposure, respectively. Sensitivity analyses reduced all values by 4.3-21.0%, but even the most conservative scenarios suggested over 50% of benzene and CO exposure was from waterpipe use. Between 69.2% and 73.5% of total toxicant exposure derived from dual cigarette and waterpipe users, who smoked cigarettes and waterpipe more frequently and intensely than single users. CONCLUSIONS: More research is warranted to refine our model's parameters. Tobacco control researchers should consider a move towards a single unit of measure for cigarette and waterpipe tobacco exposure in order to better inform health policy. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Jawad,M., Roderick,P. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160627 PMCID Editors

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