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Predictors of waterpipe smoking among secondary school adolescents in Al Hassa, Saudi Arabia	2012	Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, El Malek El Saleh, Cairo, Egypt. amin55@myway.com	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full International Journal of Behavioral Medicine Periodical, Abbrev. Int.J.Behav.Med. Pub Date Free Form Sep Volume 19 Issue 3 Start Page 324 Other Pages 335 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 9421097; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1532-7558; 1070-5503 Accession Number PMID: 21643931 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1007/s12529-011-9169-2 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21643931 Abstract BACKGROUND: There has been a global upsurge of waterpipe (WP) smoking over the past several years. This can be attributed at least partly to various factors like lack of knowledge regarding its health effects, social acceptability, and intensive preventive programs focusing selectively on cigarettes smoking. PURPOSE: This study aimed to determine the prevalence and psychosocial determinants of WP smoking among secondary school adolescents in Al Hassa, Saudi Arabia, and also to assess their attitudes toward WPs smoking and knowledge regarding the related health effects. METHODS: Cross-sectional study included 1,652 students of both genders selected by multistage proportionate sampling method. Data collection was carried out using a self-administered anonymous Arabic version of the Global Youth Tobacco Survey, modified with items dedicated to WP smoking. Items to assess participants' knowledge about the health-related hazards and attitude towards WP were added. Patient Health Questionnaire was used to screen for the presence of anxiety and depressive disorders. RESULTS: Of the included adolescents, 358 (21.7%) were current smokers; cigarettes (46.1%), both cigarettes and WP (16.5%), and only WP (37.4%). Current WP users accounted for 193; 96.4% were males and 62.7% were >/=18 years of age. Outing, boredom, meeting friends, and family gatherings were the most frequently stated motives. WP users demonstrated a higher incidence of depressive and generalized anxiety disorders. Common assumptions regarding WP smoking included: WP smoking is less harmful than cigarettes and with no addictive property as stated by 47.8% and 65.9% of adolescents, respectively, harmful substances are purified through water filtration as believed by 59.2%, and it is more socially acceptable than cigarettes as agreed by 54.1%. Hierarchical regression analysis showed that male gender and increasing age of adolescents, WP smoking among close family and friends, and socializing motives were significant predictors for the current WP smoking state. CONCLUSION: Social acceptability, poor knowledge of WP health-related hazards, and socio-demographics are favoring the current increasing trend of WP use among adolescents in Al Hassa, Saudi Arabia. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Amin,T.T., Amr,M.A., Zaza,B.O., Kaliyadan,F. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Ethnicity and waterpipe smoking among US students	2012	Institute of Community Health, College of Pharmacy, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. smabughosh@uh.edu	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Periodical, Abbrev. Int.J.Tuberc.Lung Dis. Pub Date Free Form Nov Volume 16 Issue 11 Start Page 1551 Other Pages 1557 Notes JID: 9706389; 2012/09/18 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication France ISSN/ISBN 1815-7920; 1027-3719 Accession Number PMID: 23006908 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.5588/ijtld.12.0152 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 23006908 Abstract OBJECTIVES: To examine the effect of ethnicity on waterpipe smoking among college students. DESIGN: A cross-sectional study utilized data from University of Houston students through an online survey (n = 2334) from March to April 2011. The survey included questions on demographic characteristics (sex, age, race/ethnicity), tobacco use experience, risk perception, social acceptability and popularity. Multivariate logistic regression was used to determine predictors of waterpipe use with three outcomes: ever-use vs. no use, past-year use vs. no use and past-month use vs. no use. RESULTS: Half of the sample had previously smoked tobacco using a waterpipe, approximately a third in the past year and 12.5% in the past month. Significant predictors included Middle Eastern ethnicity, Middle Eastern friend, past cigarette or cigar use. Perception of harm was associated with less use in the ever-use model, while perceived addictiveness, social acceptability and popularity of waterpipes were predictors in all models. CONCLUSION: Our findings underscore the importance of developing culturally appropriate interventions to control waterpipe smoking among Middle Eastern Americans and those of Indian/Pakistani descent to curb further spread in US society, and highlight the importance of developing interventions that target the perceived addictiveness, social acceptability and popularity of waterpipe smoking. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Abughosh,S., Wu,I.H., Peters,R.J., Hawari,F., Essien,E.J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20120918 PMCID Editors
Does switching to a tobacco-free waterpipe product reduce toxicant intake? A crossover study comparing CO, NO, PAH, volatile aldehydes, "tar" and nicotine yields	2012	Mechanical Engineering Department, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon. as20@aub.edu.lb	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association Periodical, Abbrev. Food Chem.Toxicol. Pub Date Free Form May Volume 50 Issue 5 Start Page 1494 Other Pages 1498 Notes LR: 20151119; CI: Copyright (c) 2012; GR: F31 DA028102/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: F31DA028102/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 CA120142/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 DA024876/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01CA120142/CA/NCI NIH Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1873-6351; 0278-6915 Accession Number PMID: 22406330 Language eng SubFile Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM DOI 10.1016/j.fct.2012.02.041 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 22406330 Abstract Waterpipe (hookah, narghile, shisha) use has become a global phenomenon, with numerous product variations. One variation is a class of products marketed as "tobacco-free" alternatives for the "health conscious user". In this study toxicant yields from waterpipes smoked using conventional tobacco-based and tobacco-free preparations were compared. A human-mimic waterpipe smoking machine was used to replicate the puffing sequences of 31 human participants who completed two double-blind ad libitum smoking sessions in a controlled clinical setting: once with a tobacco-based product of their choosing and once with a flavor-matched tobacco-free product. Outcome measures included yields of carbon monoxide, nitric oxide, volatile aldehydes, nicotine, tar, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Smoke from both waterpipe preparations contained substantial quantities of toxicants. Nicotine yield was the only outcome that differed significantly between preparations. These findings contradict advertising messages that "herbal" waterpipe products are a healthy alternative to tobacco products. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier Ltd Data Source Authors Shihadeh,A., Salman,R., Jaroudi,E., Saliba,N., Sepetdjian,E., Blank,M.D., Cobb,C.O., Eissenberg,T. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20120301 PMCID PMC3407543 Editors
Waterpipe smoking among students in one US university: predictors of an intention to quit	2012	Institute of Community Health, College of Pharmacy, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA. smabughosh@uh.edu	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of American college health : J of ACH Periodical, Abbrev. J.Am.Coll.Health Pub Date Free Form Volume 60 Issue 7 Start Page 528 Other Pages 535 Notes JID: 8214119; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1940-3208; 0744-8481 Accession Number PMID: 23002801 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1080/07448481.2012.718018 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 23002801 Abstract OBJECTIVE: To examine the intention to quit waterpipe smoking among college students. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 276 University of Houston students identified through an online survey administered in February 2011. Participants indicated they had smoked a waterpipe in the month prior to the survey. METHODS: Cross-sectional study. Questions included demographics, tobacco use, perceived risk of waterpipe smoking, and social acceptability. Multivariate logistic regression was used to determine predictors of an intention to quit. RESULTS: Most of the sample participants (n = 227; 83%) reported that they had no intention to quit. Students believing that waterpipe smoking was harmful were more likely to have an intention to quit (odd ratio [OR] = 2.38, 95% confidence interval [CI; 1.05, 5.36]). Those who smoked for more than 60 minutes were less likely to have a desire to quit (OR = 0.29, 95% CI [0.12, 0.73]). CONCLUSIONS: The low level of a desire to quit demonstrated underscores the urgent need to develop interventions that educate users about expected harms of continued use. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Abughosh,S., Wu,I.H., Rajan,S., Peters,R.J., Essien,E.J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
A multiyear survey of waterpipe and cigarette smoking on a US university campus	2012	Department of Psychology and Institute for Drug and Alcohol Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of American college health : J of ACH Periodical, Abbrev. J.Am.Coll.Health Pub Date Free Form Volume 60 Issue 7 Start Page 521 Other Pages 527 Notes LR: 20160309; GR: F31 DA028102/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: F31DA028102/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 CA120142/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 DA025659/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01CA120142/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1940-3208; 0744-8481 Accession Number PMID: 23002800 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM DOI 10.1080/07448481.2012.692416 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 23002800 Abstract OBJECTIVES: To examine the prevalence and characteristics of dual users of cigarettes and waterpipes by comparing them with individuals who use either product exclusively. PARTICIPANTS: Cross-sections of undergraduate students at a public university recruited each spring semester from 2006 to 2011 (total N = 2,998). METHODS: Participants completed an Internet survey that assessed demographics, tobacco use, perceptions, and norms concerning various tobacco products. Individuals who reported exclusive cigarette, exclusive waterpipe, and dual (waterpipe + cigarette) use were examined. RESULTS: Across years, 22% reported exclusive cigarette, 6.1% exclusive waterpipe, and 9.3% dual cigarette and waterpipe use. Dual users differed in demographics and social influences from their exclusive counterparts. CONCLUSIONS: Findings suggest that dual waterpipe and cigarette use was more prevalent than exclusive waterpipe use, and dual users may differ from individuals who use either product alone. These results warrant the inclusion of waterpipe-specific content in state and national surveys as well as tobacco prevention and intervention efforts. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Cobb,C.O., Khader,Y., Nasim,A., Eissenberg,T. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID PMC4487802 Editors
Assessment of tobacco dependence in waterpipe smokers in Egypt	2012	Department of Community, Environmental and Occupational Health, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. rahman_rehab@hotmail.com	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Periodical, Abbrev. Int.J.Tuberc.Lung Dis. Pub Date Free Form Jan Volume 16 Issue 1 Start Page 132 Other Pages 137 Notes LR: 20151119; GR: R01 TW005944/TW/FIC NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 TW005944-05/TW/FIC NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9706389; 059QF0KO0R (Water); NIHMS354812; OID: NLM: NIHMS354812; OID: NLM: PMC3622209; ppublish Place of Publication France ISSN/ISBN 1815-7920; 1027-3719 Accession Number PMID: 22236859 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.5588/ijtld.11.0457 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 22236859 Abstract SETTING: Waterpipe smoking is increasing worldwide. Nevertheless, little is known about nicotine dependence in tobacco smokers who use waterpipes. OBJECTIVE: To assess evidence of dependence among non-cigarette smoking waterpipe smokers in Egypt. METHODS: A total of 154 male exclusive current waterpipe smokers were enrolled for the present study. We adapted the Fagerstrom test for nicotine dependence and the Reasons for Smoking (RFS) scales and related these to smoking behavior. RESULTS: The mean age of the subjects was 47 +/- 14 years, the mean age at smoking initiation was 22 +/- 9 years, and average daily consumption was 4 +/- 8 hagars (tobacco units). The time to the first smoke of the day (P Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Auf,R.A., Radwan,G.N., Loffredo,C.A., El Setouhy,M., Israel,E., Mohamed,M.K. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID PMC3622209 Editors
Waterpipe smoking among college students in the United States: a review of the literature	2012	Department of Psychology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USA. grekine@wayne.edu	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of American college health : J of ACH Periodical, Abbrev. J.Am.Coll.Health Pub Date Free Form Volume 60 Issue 3 Start Page 244 Other Pages 249 Notes JID: 8214119; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1940-3208; 0744-8481 Accession Number PMID: 22420702 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Review; IM DOI 10.1080/07448481.2011.589419 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 22420702 Abstract OBJECTIVE: To review the literature on college student waterpipe use with a focus on undergraduates in the United States. PARTICIPANTS: Undergraduate students. METHODS: Studies were accessed using the databases PubMed, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and Academic Search Premier. Searches included combinations of the following keywords: "waterpipe," "hookah," "shisha," "nargila," "argileh," "hubble bubble," "college," "university," and "student." RESULTS: Results demonstrate that approximately 1 in 5 American college students report past-year waterpipe use. Results also suggest that there are a number of established correlates of waterpipe smoking, including male gender, Arab ethnicity, cigarette smoking, and the belief that waterpipe smoking is less harmful than cigarette smoking. CONCLUSIONS: Despite its harmful health effects, waterpipe smoking is quite common among college students. Future research with better methodologies and theoretical frameworks are needed to advance the field. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Grekin,E.R., Ayna,D. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Differences in health and religious beliefs about tobacco use among waterpipe users in the rural male population of Egypt	2012	Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA. psingh@llu.edu	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of religion and health Periodical, Abbrev. J.Relig.Health. Pub Date Free Form Dec Volume 51 Issue 4 Start Page 1216 Other Pages 1225 Notes LR: 20151119; GR: R01 TW005944/TW/FIC NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 TW005964-05/TW/FIC NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 TW05964-01/TW/FIC NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01TW05944/TW/FIC NIH HHS/United States; GR: R03 TW007345/TW/FIC NIH HHS/United States; GR: Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1573-6571; 0022-4197 Accession Number PMID: 21125424 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1007/s10943-010-9431-y [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21125424 Abstract Waterpipe use is a highly prevalent form of tobacco use in the Eastern Mediterranean Region that is rooted in long-held cultural traditions that predate the use of cigarettes and present a particular challenge for tobacco control efforts. We did a stratified sampling of 4,994 Egyptian men from rural households of Egypt in order to conduct an interviewer-administered prevalence survey to identify differences in attitudes and beliefs toward smoking and smoking cessation between waterpipe users, cigarette smokers, mixed users (cigarette + waterpipe), and non-smokers. We found that cigarette smokers, mixed users, and/or non-smokers were (1) two- to ninefold more likely to believe that smoking decreased adult life expectancy and harmed a fetus than waterpipe users, (2) significantly more likely to believe that smoking is a sin ("haram") than were waterpipe users. Among tobacco users, we found that cigarette smokers and/or mixed users were significantly more likely to indicate pre-contemplation, contemplation, or intention to quit tobacco than waterpipe users. Our findings from rural Egyptian men indicate that waterpipe users are distinct from cigarette smokers in their perception that their form of tobacco use is less harmful and/or less subject to religious proscription. These beliefs may explain why waterpipe users seem less inclined to quit their tobacco habit and need to be considered in the design of tobacco cessation and prevention methods in Egypt and the region. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Singh,P.N., Neergaard,J., Job,J.S., El Setouhy,M., Israel,E., Mohammed,M.K., Loffredo,C.A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID PMC3589589 Editors
Waterpipe smoking: the role of humectants in the release of toxic carbonyls	2012		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Arch Toxicol Periodical, Abbrev. Arch.Toxicol. Pub Date Free Form Volume 86 Issue 8 Start Page 1309 Other Pages 16 Notes ID: 22707202 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract In recent years, the number of waterpipe smokers has increased substantially worldwide. Here, we present a study on the identification and quantification of seven carbonylic compounds including formaldehyde, acetaldehyde and acrolein in the mainstream smoke of the waterpipe. Smoking was conducted with a smoking machine, and carbonyls were scavenged from the smoke with two impingers containing an acidic solution of 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine. The derivatives were then analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). For instance, during one waterpipe smoking session, up to 111 Â± 12 Âµg formaldehyde could be detected. This value is about 5 times higher when compared to one 2R4F reference cigarette. We also found a distinct filter effect of the bowl water for all carbonyls investigated. Our data further demonstrate that increasing amounts of humectants in the unburned tobacco lowers the temperature in the waterpipe head during smoking, thereby resulting in decreasing levels of carbonyls in the smoke produced. Altogether, considerable amounts of toxic carbonyls are present in the waterpipe smoke, thus conferring a health risk to waterpipe smokers. Descriptors Links http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00204-012-0884-5 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Schubert,Jens, Heinke,Volkmar, Bewersdorff,Jana, Luch,Andreas, Schulz,Thomas G. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Waterpipe smoking and dependence are associated with chronic bronchitis: a case-control study in Lebanon	2012		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full East Mediterr Health J Periodical, Abbrev. East.Mediterr.Health J. Pub Date Free Form Volume 18 Issue 10 Start Page 996 Other Pages 1004 Notes ID: 23301353 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Waterpipe smoking and its association with chronic bronchitis has not been assessed in Lebanon. This case-control study in Beirut in 2009/2010 evaluated this relationship: 274 cases of chronic bronchitis and 559 controls without the condition aged > or = 40 years were enrolled. Data were collected by questionnaire on: sociodemographic characteristics, respiratory symptoms, smoking (waterpipe and cigarette) and nicotine dependence. ANOVA, Student, Kruskal-Wallis, chi-squared and Fisher exact tests were used when applicable and logistic regression analysis was carried out. Previous waterpipe smoking (OR = 6.4), previous mixed smoking (OR = 38.03) and current mixed smoking (OR = 7.68) were significantly associated with chronic bronchitis (P 20 WP-years (P Descriptors Links http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/mdl-23301353 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Salameh,P., Waked,M., Khoury,F., Akiki,Z., Nasser,Z., Abou Abbass, L, Dramaix,M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors

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