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waterpipe, water-pipe, nargile, narghile, arguileh, arguile, shisha, sheesha, chichi, hubble bubble, hubbly bubbly, goza, hookah, bong
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| Waterpipe smoking, oral cancer and other oral health effects | 2011 | Oral Medicine, Department of Clinical & Diagnostic Sciences, King's College London Dental Institute, WHO Collaborating Centre for Oral Cancer, UK. | Read more... |
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Evidence-based dentistry
Periodical, Abbrev.
Evid Based.Dent.
Pub Date Free Form
Volume
12
Issue
2
Start Page
44
Other Pages
45
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JID: 100883603; CON: Int J Epidemiol. 2010 Jun;39(3):834-57. PMID: 20207606; ppublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1476-5446; 1462-0049
Accession Number
PMID: 21701545
Language
eng
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Comment; Journal Article
DOI
10.1038/sj.ebd.6400790 [doi]
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21701545
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DATA SOURCES: MEDLINE, EMBASE and ISI the Web of Science. STUDY SELECTION: Articles in any language that assessed the association between water pipe smoking and any health outcome. Included studies were cohort, case-control and cross-sectional. Studies were excluded if they looked at physiological outcomes, non-tobacco pipe use, or didn't differentiate between this and other smoking habits. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS: Data were abstracted independently by two reviewers using a standardised screening guide and GRADE used to evaluate study quality. The I(2) statistic was used to measure heterogeneity. Odds ratios for the effect of pipe smoking on lung, bladder, oesophageal and nasopharyngeal cancer, oral dysplasia, pregnancy outcomes, periodontal disease, hepatitis, respiratory illness and infertility were extracted. RESULTS: Twenty-three studies were included. Based on the available evidence, waterpipe tobacco smoking was significantly associated with lung cancer, respiratory illness, low birth-weight and periodontal disease. It was not significantly associated with bladder, nasopharyngeal and oesophageal cancers, neither with oral dysplasia or infertility, but the confidence Intervals (CIs) did not exclude important associations. Smoking a waterpipe in groups was not significantly associated with hepatitis C infection. The overall quality of evidence varied from very low to low. CONCLUSIONS: The evidence from very low to low quality studies is that waterpipe tobacco smoking is possibly associated with a number of deleterious health outcomes including lung cancer, respiratory illness, low birth-weight and periodontal disease.
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Warnakulasuriya,S.
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| Bibliometric analysis of scientific publications on waterpipe (narghile, shisha, hookah) tobacco smoking during the period 2003-2012 | 2014 | Poison Control and Drug Information Center (PCDIC), College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine. saedzyoud@yahoo.com. | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Tobacco induced diseases
Periodical, Abbrev.
Tob Induc Dis.
Pub Date Free Form
13-Apr
Volume
12
Issue
1
Start Page
7
Other Pages
12/7/9625
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LR: 20140418; JID: 101201591; OID: NLM: PMC3989780; 2013/11/22 [received]; 2014/04/08 [accepted]; 2014/04/13 [aheadofprint]; epublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
2070-7266; 1617-9625
Accession Number
PMID: 24725483
Language
eng
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Journal Article
DOI
10.1186/1617-9625-12-7 [doi]
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24725483
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BACKGROUND: Waterpipe tobacco smoking has spread worldwide. However, the evaluation of scientific output in the field of waterpipe tobacco smoking has not been studied yet. The main objectives of this study were to analyze worldwide research output in the waterpipe tobacco smoking field, and to examine the authorship pattern and the citations retrieved from the Scopus database for over a decade. METHODS: Data from January 1, 2003 through December 31, 2012 were searched for documents with specific words regarding waterpipe tobacco smoking as "keywords" in the title. Scientific output was evaluated based on a methodology developed and used in other bibliometric studies: (a) total and trends of contributions in waterpipe tobacco smoking research between 2003 and 2012; (b) authorship patterns and research productivity; (c) collaboration patterns; (d) the citations received by the publications; and (e) areas of interest of the published papers. RESULTS: Worldwide there were 334 publications that met the criteria during the study period. The largest number of publications in waterpipe tobacco smoking were from the United States of America (USA) (33.5%), followed by Lebanon (15.3%), and France (10.5%). The total number of citations at the time of data analysis (October 18, 2013) was 4,352, with an average of 13 citations per document and a median (interquartile range) of 4.0 (1.0-16.0). The h-index of the retrieved documents was 34. The highest h-index by country was 27 for the USA, followed by 20 for Syrian Arab Republic and Lebanon. CONCLUSIONS: The present data reveal a promising rise and a good start for research activity in the field of waterpipe tobacco smoking. More effort is needed to bridge the gap in waterpipe smoking-based research and to promote better evaluation of waterpipe smoking, risks, health effects, or control services worldwide.
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Zyoud,S.H., Al-Jabi,S.W., Sweileh,W.M.
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20140413
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PMC3989780
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| Reigniting tobacco ritual: waterpipe tobacco smoking establishment culture in the United States | 2014 | Program for Research on Media and Health, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA; Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA;; Div | Read more... |
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Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
Periodical, Abbrev.
Nicotine Tob.Res.
Pub Date Free Form
Dec
Volume
16
Issue
12
Start Page
1549
Other Pages
1558
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LR: 20151201; CI: (c) The Author 2014; GR: R01 CA140150/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01-CA140150/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9815751; OID: NLM: PMC4296182; 2014/06/27 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1469-994X; 1462-2203
Accession Number
PMID: 24972889
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Observational Study; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM
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10.1093/ntr/ntu101 [doi]
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24972889
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INTRODUCTION: Waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) is an increasingly prevalent form of tobacco use in the United States. Its appeal may stem from its social, ritualistic, and aesthetic nature. Our aim in this study was to understand WTS as a social ritual with the goal of informing prevention efforts. METHODS: We conducted a covert observational study consisting of 38 observation sessions in 11 WTS establishments in 3 U.S. cities. Data collection was based on an established conceptual framework describing ritualistic elements of tobacco use. Iterative codebook development and qualitative thematic synthesis were used to analyze data. RESULTS: Atmospheres ranged from quiet coffee shop to boisterous bar party environments. While some children and older adults were present, the majority of clientele were young adults. Men and women were evenly represented. However, there were 19 occurrences of a male smoking by himself, but no women smoked alone. The vast majority (94%) of the clientele were actively smoking waterpipes. All 83 observed groups manifested at least 1 of the ritual elements of our conceptual framework, while 41 of the 83 observed groups (49%) demonstrated all 4 ritual elements. CONCLUSIONS: Despite its heterogeneity, WTS is often characterized by 1 or more established elements of a tobacco-related social ritual. It may be valuable for clinical and public health interventions to acknowledge and address the ritualistic elements and social function of WTS.
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. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
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Carroll,M.V., Chang,J., Sidani,J.E., Barnett,T.E., Soule,E., Balbach,E., Primack,B.A.
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Date of Electronic
20140627
PMCID
PMC4296182
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| Young adult waterpipe smokers: Smoking behaviors and associated subjective and physiological effects | 2014 | Program of Excellence in the Addictions, College of Nursing, Washington State University, WA, USA. Electronic address: Kawkab.shishani@gmail.com.; Program of Excellence in the Addictions, College of Nursing, Washington State University, WA, USA.; Program | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Addictive Behaviors
Periodical, Abbrev.
Addict.Behav.
Pub Date Free Form
Jun
Volume
39
Issue
6
Start Page
1113
Other Pages
1119
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LR: 20151119; CI: Copyright (c) 2014; GR: K01 DA037661/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; JID: 7603486; 6M3C89ZY6R (Nicotine); 7U1EE4V452 (Carbon Monoxide); NIHMS610813; OID: NLM: NIHMS610813; OID: NLM: PMC4096831; OTO: NOTNLM; 2013/11/06 [received]; 2014/02/
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1873-6327; 0306-4603
Accession Number
PMID: 24657000
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM
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10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.03.010 [doi]
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24657000
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INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this pilot study was to investigate smoking behaviors and subjective and physiological effects of nicotine on young adult occasional waterpipe smokers. METHODS: This study utilized a repeated-measures design that included one repeated factor for condition (nicotine and non-nicotine). For each participant, the sequencing of the repeated factor was assigned using random allocation. The two nicotine conditions were nicotine (0.75 g) and non-nicotine (0 g placebo) tobacco. Over the course of two weeks, twenty-two participants completed subjective (Acute Subjective Effects of Nicotine) and physiological (blood pressure, heart rate, and CO level) measures. Additional measures (QSU and MNWS-R) were used to assess for withdrawal symptoms. SAMPLE: The participants (n=22) were young adults (23 +/- 3.1years); 71% smoked waterpipe once a month in the past year and 29% smoked waterpipe 1-2 times per week. In addition, 60% reported sharing their waterpipe with friends while smoking. None of the participants reported using any other forms of tobacco products. RESULTS: Under the nicotine condition, participants tended to smoke longer (i.e. smoking duration, p=0.004), take more puffs (p=0.03), take shorter puffs (p=0.03), and inhale less volume with each puff (p=0.02). The repeated measures analysis of the factor headrush revealed an effect of the nicotine condition (F=9.69, p
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Elsevier Ltd
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Shishani,K., Howell,D., McPherson,S., Roll,J.
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Date of Electronic
20140312
PMCID
PMC4096831
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| Waterpipe (hookah) tobacco use in pregnancy: use, preferences and perceptions of flavours | 2019 | Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Laura_Stroud@brown.edu Lori_Scott-Sheldon@brown.edu.; Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, The Miriam Hospital, Providence, Rh(TRUNCATED | Read more... |
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Tobacco control
Periodical, Abbrev.
Tob.Control
Pub Date Free Form
18-Jul
Volume
Issue
Start Page
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LR: 20190726; CI: (c) Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2019; GR: R01 DA042484/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9209612; OTO: NOTNLM; 2019/01/30 00:00 [received]; 2019/05/10 00:00 [revised]; 2019/05/13 00:00 [accepted]; 2019/07/20 06:00 [entrez]; 2019/0
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1468-3318; 0964-4563
Accession Number
PMID: 31320397
Language
eng
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tobaccocontrol-2019-054984 [pii]
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OBJECTIVE: Waterpipe tobacco (WPT; hookah) use is common in pregnant and reproductive-age women. Sweet flavours contribute to the appeal of WPT and are a potential regulatory target. This study investigated use, preferences and perceptions of WPT flavours in pregnant WPT users, and the impact of flavour preferences on preconception/prenatal WPT use and exposure biomarkers. METHODS: 58 pregnant WPT users (mean age=27 years) completed a detailed interview regarding their WPT flavours use, preferences and perceptions. Biomarkers of nicotine and carcinogen exposure (eg, cotinine, benzene, butadiene) were also collected. RESULTS: 55% of participants were dual/poly WPT users (ie, reported use of one or more other tobacco products in addition to WPT). Pregnant WPT users reported nearly exclusive use of flavoured WPT, with greater use of menthol/mint (68%) followed by fruit flavours (48%) (p
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. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ
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Stroud,L., Werner,E., Matteson,K., Carey,M., Helen,G.S., Eissenberg,T., Scott-Sheldon,L.A.J.
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20190718
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| Waterpipe tobacco smoking impact on public health: implications for policy | 2015 | Public Health Department of Health Sciences and Human Performance, University of Tampa, Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, FL, USA.; College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Texas A&M University: Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX, USA.; Department of Health - Palm | Read more... |
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Risk management and healthcare policy
Periodical, Abbrev.
Risk Manag.Healthc.Policy.
Pub Date Free Form
27-Aug
Volume
8
Issue
Start Page
121
Other Pages
129
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LR: 20150910; JID: 101566264; OID: NLM: PMC4556249; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015 [ecollection]; 2015/08/27 [epublish]; epublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1179-1594; 1179-1594
Accession Number
PMID: 26346473
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Review
DOI
10.2147/RMHP.S68267 [doi]
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26346473
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BACKGROUND: Given the increasing evidence of its negative health effects, including contributions to both infectious and chronic diseases, waterpipe tobacco smoking raises public health concerns beyond even those presented by traditional smoking. METHODS: Identification of Clean Indoor Air Acts (CIAAs) from each of the 50 United States and District of Columbia were retrieved and examined for inclusion of regulatory measures where waterpipe tobacco smoking is concerned. Several instances of exemption to current CIAAs policies were identified. The cumulative policy lens is presented in this study. RESULTS: States vary in their inclusion of explicit wording regarding CIAAs to the point where waterpipe tobacco smoking, unlike traditional smoking products, is excluded from some legislation, thereby limiting authorities' ability to carry out enforcement. CONCLUSION: Consistent, comprehensive, and unambiguous legislative language is necessary to prevent establishments where waterpipe tobacco smoking occurs from skirting legislation and other forms of regulatory control. Stricter laws are needed due to the increasing negative health impact on both the smoker and the bystander. Actions at both the federal and state levels may be needed to control health risks, particularly among youth and young adult populations.
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Martinasek,M.P., Gibson-Young,L.M., Davis,J.N., McDermott,R.J.
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20150827
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PMC4556249
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| Toxicant inhalation among singleton waterpipe tobacco users in natural settings | 2019 | Public Health Policy Evaluation Unit, Imperial College London, Hammersmith, UK.; Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA.; Center for the Study of Tobacco Products, Virginia Commonwealth University, Ri(TRUNCATED | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Tobacco control
Periodical, Abbrev.
Tob.Control
Pub Date Free Form
Mar
Volume
28
Issue
2
Start Page
181
Other Pages
188
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LR: 20190425; CI: (c) Article author(s) (or their employer(s) unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2019; GR: P50 DA036105/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 DA025659/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9209612; OTO: NOTNLM; 2017/12/29 0
Place of Publication
England
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1468-3318; 0964-4563
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PMID: 29807946
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eng
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10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2017-054230 [doi]
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BACKGROUND: Studies that assess waterpipe tobacco smoking behaviour and toxicant exposure generally use controlled laboratory environments with small samples that may not fully capture real-world variability in human behaviour and waterpipe products. This study aimed to conduct real-time sampling of waterpipe tobacco use in natural environments using an in situ device. METHODS: We used the REALTIME sampling instrument: a validated, portable, self-powered device designed to sample automatically a fixed percentage of the aerosol flowing through the waterpipe mouthpiece during every puff. We recruited participants at cafe and home settings in Jordan and measured puffing behaviour in addition to inhalation exposure of total particulate matter (TPM), carbon monoxide (CO), nicotine, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and volatile aldehydes. We correlated total inhaled volume with five selected toxicants and calculated the regression line of this relationship. RESULTS: Averaged across 79 singleton sessions (52% male, mean age 27.0, 95% home sessions), sessions lasted 46.9 min and participants drew 290 puffs and inhaled 214 L per session. Mean quantities of inhaled toxicants per session were 1910 mg TPM, 259 mg CO, 5.0 mg nicotine, 117 ng benzo[a]pyrene and 198 ng formaldehyde. We found positive correlations between total inhaled volume and TPM (r=0.472; p
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Jawad,M., Eissenberg,T., Salman,R., Soule,E., Alzoubi,K.H., Khabour,O.F., Karaoghlanian,N., Baalbaki,R., El Hage,R., Saliba,N.A., Shihadeh,A.
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20180528
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| Toxicant inhalation among singleton waterpipe tobacco users in natural settings | 2019 | Public Health Policy Evaluation Unit, Imperial College London, Hammersmith, UK.; Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA.; Center for the Study of Tobacco Products, Virginia Commonwealth University, Ri(TRUNCATED | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Tobacco control
Periodical, Abbrev.
Tob.Control
Pub Date Free Form
Mar
Volume
28
Issue
2
Start Page
181
Other Pages
188
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LR: 20190614; CI: (c) Article author(s) (or their employer(s) unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2019; GR: P50 DA036105/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 DA025659/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9209612; NIHMS971077; OTO: NOTNLM;
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England
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1468-3318; 0964-4563
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PMID: 29807946
Language
eng
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10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2017-054230 [doi]
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BACKGROUND: Studies that assess waterpipe tobacco smoking behaviour and toxicant exposure generally use controlled laboratory environments with small samples that may not fully capture real-world variability in human behaviour and waterpipe products. This study aimed to conduct real-time sampling of waterpipe tobacco use in natural environments using an in situ device. METHODS: We used the REALTIME sampling instrument: a validated, portable, self-powered device designed to sample automatically a fixed percentage of the aerosol flowing through the waterpipe mouthpiece during every puff. We recruited participants at cafe and home settings in Jordan and measured puffing behaviour in addition to inhalation exposure of total particulate matter (TPM), carbon monoxide (CO), nicotine, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and volatile aldehydes. We correlated total inhaled volume with five selected toxicants and calculated the regression line of this relationship. RESULTS: Averaged across 79 singleton sessions (52% male, mean age 27.0, 95% home sessions), sessions lasted 46.9 min and participants drew 290 puffs and inhaled 214 L per session. Mean quantities of inhaled toxicants per session were 1910 mg TPM, 259 mg CO, 5.0 mg nicotine, 117 ng benzo[a]pyrene and 198 ng formaldehyde. We found positive correlations between total inhaled volume and TPM (r=0.472; p
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Jawad,M., Eissenberg,T., Salman,R., Soule,E., Alzoubi,K.H., Khabour,O.F., Karaoghlanian,N., Baalbaki,R., El Hage,R., Saliba,N.A., Shihadeh,A.
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20180528
PMCID
PMC6563915
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| Toxicant inhalation among singleton waterpipe tobacco users in natural settings | 2019 | Public Health Policy Evaluation Unit, Imperial College London, Hammersmith, UK.; Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA.; Center for the Study of Tobacco Products, Virginia Commonwealth University, Ri(TRUNCATED | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Tobacco control
Periodical, Abbrev.
Tob.Control
Pub Date Free Form
Mar
Volume
28
Issue
2
Start Page
181
Other Pages
188
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LR: 20190614; CI: (c) Article author(s) (or their employer(s) unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2019; GR: P50 DA036105/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 DA025659/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9209612; NIHMS971077; OTO: NOTNLM;
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England
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1468-3318; 0964-4563
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PMID: 29807946
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eng
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10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2017-054230 [doi]
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29807946
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BACKGROUND: Studies that assess waterpipe tobacco smoking behaviour and toxicant exposure generally use controlled laboratory environments with small samples that may not fully capture real-world variability in human behaviour and waterpipe products. This study aimed to conduct real-time sampling of waterpipe tobacco use in natural environments using an in situ device. METHODS: We used the REALTIME sampling instrument: a validated, portable, self-powered device designed to sample automatically a fixed percentage of the aerosol flowing through the waterpipe mouthpiece during every puff. We recruited participants at cafe and home settings in Jordan and measured puffing behaviour in addition to inhalation exposure of total particulate matter (TPM), carbon monoxide (CO), nicotine, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and volatile aldehydes. We correlated total inhaled volume with five selected toxicants and calculated the regression line of this relationship. RESULTS: Averaged across 79 singleton sessions (52% male, mean age 27.0, 95% home sessions), sessions lasted 46.9 min and participants drew 290 puffs and inhaled 214 L per session. Mean quantities of inhaled toxicants per session were 1910 mg TPM, 259 mg CO, 5.0 mg nicotine, 117 ng benzo[a]pyrene and 198 ng formaldehyde. We found positive correlations between total inhaled volume and TPM (r=0.472; p
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Jawad,M., Eissenberg,T., Salman,R., Soule,E., Alzoubi,K.H., Khabour,O.F., Karaoghlanian,N., Baalbaki,R., El Hage,R., Saliba,N.A., Shihadeh,A.
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20180528
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| Opportunistic insights into occupational health hazards associated with waterpipe tobacco smoking premises in the United Kingdom | 2015 | Queen Mary, University of London, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Institute of Dentistry, London, UK E-mail : s.kassim@qmul.ac.uk. | Read more... |
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Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP
Periodical, Abbrev.
Asian Pac.J.Cancer.Prev.
Pub Date Free Form
Volume
16
Issue
2
Start Page
621
Other Pages
626
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JID: 101130625; 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); 7U1EE4V452 (Carbon Monoxide); ppublish
Place of Publication
Thailand
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1513-7368; 1513-7368
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PMID: 25684497
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eng
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25684497
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BACKGROUND: Smokefree laws aim to protect employees and the public from the dangers of secondhand smoke. Waterpipe premises have significantly increased in number in the last decade, with anecdotal reports of poor compliance with the smokefree law. The literature is bereft of information pertaining to waterpipe premise employees. This study aimed to opportunistically gather knowledge about the occupational health hazards associated with working in waterpipe premises in London, England. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Employees from seven convenience-sampled, smokefree-compliant waterpipe premises in London were observed for occupational activities. Opportunistic carbon monoxide (CO) measurements were made among those with whom a rapport had developed. Observations were thematically coded and analysed. RESULTS: Occupational hazards mainly included environmental smoke exposure. Waterpipe-serving employees were required to draw several puffs soon after igniting the coals, thereby providing quality assurance of the product. Median CO levels were 27.5 ppm (range 21-55 ppm) among these employees. Self-reported employee health was poor, with some suggestion that working patterns and smoke exposure was a contributory factor. CONCLUSIONS: The smokefree law in England does not appear to protect waterpipe premise employees from high levels of CO. Continued concerns surrounding chronic smoke exposure may contribute to poor self-reported physical and mental wellbeing.
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Al-Bakri,A., Jawad,M., Salameh,P., al'Absi,M., Kassim,S.
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