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Alternative tobacco use among college students: who is at highest risk?	2014	Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Emory University School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA, USA.; Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Emory University School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA, USA. cjberg@emory.edu.; Dep	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 Mar Volume 38 Issue 2 Start Page 180 Other Pages 189 Notes LR: 20151119; GR: 1K07CA139114-01A1/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: K07 CA139114/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9602338; NIHMS578500; OID: NLM: NIHMS578500; OID: NLM: PMC4043211; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1945-7359; 1087-3244 Accession Number PMID: 24629547 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.5993/AJHB.38.2.3 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24629547 Abstract OBJECTIVE: To examines smoking status, substance use, sociodemographics, and psychosocial characteristics in relation to alternative tobacco use among college students. METHODS: Current tobacco use (cigarettes, cigar-like products, hookah, chew, snus) and correlates (sociodemographics, sensation-seeking, attitudes toward tobacco and smokers, social factors) were assessed among students aged 18-25 at 6 Southeastern US colleges using an online survey. RESULTS: Those who were younger, male, black, cigarette and marijuana users, and demonstrating at-risk psychosocial factors were at increased risk of alternative tobacco product use (p Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Enofe,N., Berg,C.J., Nehl,E.J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID PMC4043211 Editors
Hookah smoking among young adults in southern California	2014	Mary Rezk-Hanna, RN, NP-C, is Doctoral Candidate, School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles. Aurelia Macabasco-O'Connell, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, FAHA, is Associate Professor, Azusa Pacific University School of Nursing, California. Mary Woo, DNSc	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Nursing research Periodical, Abbrev. Nurs.Res. Pub Date Free Form Jul-Aug Volume 63 Issue 4 Start Page 300 Other Pages 306 Notes LR: 20141120; JID: 0376404; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1538-9847; 0029-6562 Accession Number PMID: 24977727 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; AIM; IM; N DOI 10.1097/NNR.0000000000000038 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24977727 Abstract BACKGROUND: Hookah (water pipe) smoking is a form of tobacco use, historically from the Middle East and India that is fueling a contemporary epidemic of tobacco abuse and a nationwide public health crisis, particularly among young adults. There is little information on factors influencing hookah smoking and health beliefs of hookah smokers. OBJECTIVES: Guided by the health belief model, the purpose of this study was to assess young adult hookah smokers' perceptions, attitudes, beliefs, and preferences toward hookah smoking and identify factors that may influence heavy (>3 times per week) versus light hookah smoking. METHODS: A cross-sectional design was used for this study. Participants were recruited at hookah lounges in southern California. A sample of participants who smoke hookah and were between 18 and 30 years of age completed a short survey about their perceptions, attitudes, beliefs, initiation, and frequency of hookah smoking. Characteristics of light and heavy hookah smokers were compared using t tests and chi-square tests. Content analysis was used to analyze qualitative data. RESULTS: Participants (N = 91) had a mean age of 24 (SD = 2.7), and 65% were men; 24% reported smoking before the age of 18, and 73.6% of participants smoked more than once a week. Men were heavier smokers in comparison to women (p = .006), 57% believed that hookah was not harmful to their health, and 60% reported socialization as the main reason why they smoked hookah. DISCUSSION: It is critical to advocate for greater research on the health effects of hookah smoking and dissemination of these findings to the public, particularly to young adults. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Rezk-Hanna,M., Macabasco-O'Connell,A., Woo,M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Knowledge, attitude, and practice of water-pipe smoking among medical students in Rawalpindi, Pakistan	2014		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full JPMA.The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association Periodical, Abbrev. J.Pak.Med.Assoc. Pub Date Free Form Feb Volume 64 Issue 2 Start Page 155 Other Pages 158 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 7501162; ppublish Place of Publication Pakistan ISSN/ISBN 0030-9982; 0030-9982 Accession Number PMID: 24640803 Language eng SubFile Comparative Study; Journal Article; IM DOI 5940 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24640803 Abstract OBJECTIVES: To assess knowledge, attitude and practice of water-pipe smoking among medical students. METHODS: The cross-sectional study using self-administered questionnaire was conducted at Rawalpindi Medical College, Rawalpindi, in 2011, and included all five batches of medical students. SPSS 17 was used for statistical analysis of the data. RESULTS: The final sample comprised 724 participants; 505 (69.7%) being female and 219 (30.2%) being male students. Besides, 625 (86.6%) participants knew about shisha smoking, and 140 (22.4%) reported to have smoked shisha. Curiosity (n = 44; 31.4%) and social trends (n = 41; 29.2%) were cited as main reasons for shisha smoking. Overall, 572 (91.5%) participants thought shisha was dangerous for health, with majority 261 (41.8%) believing it to be more dangerous than cigarettes. CONCLUSIONS: There was awareness among medical students about the hazards of shisha smokng. Even then water-pipe smoking was relatively common among them. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Haroon,M., Munir,A., Mahmud,W., Hyder,O. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Prevalence of Hookah smoking in relation to religiosity and familial support in college students of Tabriz, northwest of Iran	2014	Department of Public Health, School of Health, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran. poorasl@yahoo.com.; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.; Clinical Ps	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of research in health sciences Periodical, Abbrev. J.Res.Health.Sci. Pub Date Free Form Autumn Volume 14 Issue 4 Start Page 268 Other Pages 271 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 101480094; OTO: NOTNLM; 2014/06/30 [received]; 2014/10/25 [accepted]; ppublish Place of Publication Iran ISSN/ISBN 2228-7809; 2228-7795 Accession Number PMID: 25503281 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 1681 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25503281 Abstract BACKGROUND: Hookah smoking has increased worldwide especially among youth and young adults and has been identified as an emerging threat to public health. The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of hookah use and related factors in a sample of Iranian college students. METHODS: This study took place in Tabriz (northwest of Iran) in April and May 2011. The randomly selected sample consisted of 1837 college students. Data was collected in a survey. A self-administered questionnaire was used to measure religious belief, parental support and risk taking behaviors including hookah smoking. Logistic regression model was performed in data analysis. RESULTS: The prevalence of hookah smoking was 8.5% (CI95%: 7.3-9.9). After adjustment, being male (OR= 2.01), living in single house in comparison with living with parents (OR= 2.22), smoking (OR= 5.96) and ever drug abuse (OR= 3.02) were factors associated with students' hookah use. CONCLUSIONS: Our results showed a low prevalence of hookah smoking in Iranian college female students and revealed some of its associated factors. We demonstrated the co-occurrence of risky behaviors which emphasizes the importance of interventions aimed at reducing or preventing different high risk behaviors simultaneously. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Mohammadpoorasl,A., Abbasi Ghahramanloo,A., Allahverdipour,H., Modaresi Esfeh,J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
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...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full 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 Notes 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 SubFile Journal Article; Observational Study; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM DOI 10.1093/ntr/ntu101 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24972889 Abstract 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. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher . Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Data Source Authors Carroll,M.V., Chang,J., Sidani,J.E., Barnett,T.E., Soule,E., Balbach,E., Primack,B.A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20140627 PMCID PMC4296182 Editors
Awareness and use of non-conventional tobacco products among U.S. students, 2012	2014	Office of Science, Center for Tobacco Products, Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Maryland. Electronic address: baoguang.wang@fda.hhs.gov.; Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC, Atla	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full American Journal of Preventive Medicine Periodical, Abbrev. Am.J.Prev.Med. Pub Date Free Form Aug Volume 47 Issue 2 Suppl 1 Start Page S36 Other Pages 52 Notes LR: 20151026; CI: Published by Elsevier Inc.; GR: CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States; JID: 8704773; HHSPA709991; OID: NLM: HHSPA709991; OID: NLM: PMC4519346; 2013/11/28 [received]; 2014/04/30 [revised]; 2014/05/01 [accepted]; ppublish Place of Publication Netherlands ISSN/ISBN 1873-2607; 0749-3797 Accession Number PMID: 25044194 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1016/j.amepre.2014.05.003 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25044194 Abstract BACKGROUND: Increasing diversity of the tobacco product landscape, including electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), hookah, snus, and dissolvable tobacco products (dissolvables), raises concerns about the public health impact of these non-conventional tobacco products among youth. PURPOSE: This study assessed awareness, ever use, and current use of non-conventional tobacco products among U.S. students in 2012, overall and by demographic and tobacco use characteristics. METHODS: Data from the 2012 National Youth Tobacco Survey, a nationally representative survey of U.S. middle and high school students, were analyzed in 2013. Prevalence of awareness, ever use, and current use of e-cigarettes, hookah, snus, and dissolvables were calculated overall and by sex, school level, race/ethnicity, and conventional tobacco product use, including cigarettes, cigars, or smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip). RESULTS: Overall, 50.3% of students were aware of e-cigarettes; prevalence of ever and current use of e-cigarettes was 6.8% and 2.1%, respectively. Awareness of hookah was 41.2% among all students, and that of ever and current use were 8.9% and 3.6%, respectively. Overall awareness; ever; and current use of snus (32%, 5.3%, 1.7%, respectively) and dissolvables (19.3%, 2.0%, 0.7%, respectively) were generally lower than those of e-cigarettes or hookah. Conventional tobacco product users were more likely to be aware of and to use non-conventional tobacco products. CONCLUSIONS: Many U.S. students are aware of and use non-conventional tobacco products. Evidence-based interventions should be implemented to prevent and reduce all tobacco use among youth. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Wang,B., King,B.A., Corey,C.G., Arrazola,R.A., Johnson,S.E. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID PMC4519346 Editors
Shisha: is this addressed within smoking cessation in general practice?	2014	The Hawthorns Surgery, 331 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield. E-mail: farazm@doctors.org.uk.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners Periodical, Abbrev. Br.J.Gen.Pract. Pub Date Free Form Apr Volume 64 Issue 621 Start Page 173 Other Pages Notes LR: 20150401; JID: 9005323; OID: NLM: PMC3964465; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1478-5242; 0960-1643 Accession Number PMID: 24686869 Language eng SubFile Letter; IM DOI 10.3399/bjgp14X677789 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24686869 Abstract Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Mughal,F., Meki,A., Kassamali,R.H. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID PMC3964465 Editors
Hookah smoking and harm perception among asthmatic adolescents: findings from the Florida youth tobacco survey	2014	Public Health, Department of Health Sciences and Human Performance, The University of Tampa, 401 W. Kennedy Boulevard, Box 30F, Tampa, FL 33606.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full The Journal of school health Periodical, Abbrev. J.Sch.Health Pub Date Free Form May Volume 84 Issue 5 Start Page 334 Other Pages 341 Notes CI: (c) 2014; JID: 0376370; OTO: NOTNLM; 2013/05/31 [received]; 2013/08/07 [revised]; 2013/11/09 [accepted]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1746-1561; 0022-4391 Accession Number PMID: 24707928 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM; N DOI 10.1111/josh.12153 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24707928 Abstract BACKGROUND: Hookah tobacco smoking has increased in prevalence among Florida adolescents and is often viewed as a safer alternative to cigarette smoking by young adults. Asthmatic adolescents are at increased risk of the negative health effects of hookah smoking. The purpose of this study is to examine if hookah use and harm perception vary by asthma status. METHODS: The Florida Youth Tobacco Survey was conducted in 2012 among 36,578 high school students. Secondary data analysis was conducted to compare the rates of hookah use among asthmatic youth to their nonasthmatic counterparts. Risk perception of hookah use compared to cigarette smoking was also assessed among asthmatic and nonasthmatic adolescents. RESULTS: One in 5 high school students reported lifetime asthma. These asthmatic students have a significantly higher prevalence of hookah smoking and greater perception of hookah use as being less harmful than cigarette smoking, than their nonasthmatic counterparts. Among asthmatics, 12th graders and Hispanic students had the highest prevalence of hookah smoking. CONCLUSION: Common misperceptions of hookah smoking as being less harmful than cigarette smoking are prominent among high school students in Florida and are greater among students with asthma than those students who do not have asthma. Efforts to increase education to dispel the myths surrounding hookah smoking as a safer alternative to cigarette smoking needs to exist at the high school level for both students with and without asthma. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher American School Health Association Data Source Authors Martinasek,M.P., Gibson-Young,L., Forrest,J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Prevalence of the tobacco product dokha among high school students in Dubai	2014	1School of Life Sciences, Heriot Watt University , Dubai , United Arab Emirates.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Substance use & misuse Periodical, Abbrev. Subst.Use Misuse Pub Date Free Form Aug Volume 49 Issue 10 Start Page 1349 Other Pages 1352 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 9602153; OTO: NOTNLM; 2014/04/07 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1532-2491; 1082-6084 Accession Number PMID: 24708427 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.3109/10826084.2014.901388 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24708427 Abstract BACKGROUND: Dokha is a mixed tobacco product, smoked through a pipe, traditional in Arabic culture and popular in the UAE. User forums suggest this product may contain higher levels of nicotine and potentially psychoactive properties. However, there have been few published studies on dokha prevalence and health effects. The present study provides initial data on prevalence of use among high school students resident in Dubai, UAE. METHODS: 416 students were recruited from five English curriculum schools. Respondents completed a questionnaire measuring current and lifetime use of tobacco in the form of cigarettes, water-pipes and dokha. Current tobacco users completed the 'Hooked on Nicotine Checklist for signs of dependency. RESULTS: Data from 394 subjects were analyzed with mean age 16.9 years. Regular use (weekly or daily) of tobacco had relatively high prevalence (23.4%) compared to international data and was driven by use of the local tobacco, dokha. CONCLUSION: Dokha forms a commonly used tobacco product among young people in the UAE from both Arab and Western national groups. Little is currently known about the health and dependence risks of this product. The paper adds to the few studies calling for timely research into this and other emerging tobacco products. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Crookes,A., Wolff,K. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20140407 PMCID Editors
Gas chromatographic determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in water and smoked rice samples after solid-phase microextraction using multiwalled carbon nanotube loaded hollow fiber	2014	Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Azarbijan Shahid Madani University, 53714-161 Tabriz, Iran. Electronic address: matinchem@gmail.com.; Department of Basic Sciences, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Sari, Iran. Elec	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of chromatography.A Periodical, Abbrev. J.Chromatogr.A Pub Date Free Form 29-Dec Volume 1374 Issue Start Page 50 Other Pages 57 Notes LR: 20151119; CI: Copyright (c) 2014; JID: 9318488; 0 (Nanotubes, Carbon); 0 (Polycyclic Hydrocarbons, Aromatic); 0 (Smoke); 059QF0KO0R (Water); OTO: NOTNLM; 2014/04/19 [received]; 2014/11/14 [revised]; 2014/11/17 [accepted]; 2014/11/26 [aheadofprint]; pp Place of Publication Netherlands ISSN/ISBN 1873-3778; 0021-9673 Accession Number PMID: 25476686 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1016/j.chroma.2014.11.048 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25476686 Abstract A novel solid-phase microextraction fiber was prepared based on multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) loaded on hollow fiber membrane pores. Stainless steel wire was used as unbreakable support. The major advantages of the proposed fiber are its (a) high reproducibility due to the uniform structure of the hollow fiber membranes, (b) high extraction capacity related to the porous structure of the hollow fiber and outstanding adsorptive characteristics of MWCNTs. The proposed fiber was applied for the microextraction of five representative polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from aqueous media (river and hubble-bubble water) and smoked rice samples followed by gas chromatographic determination. Analytical merits of the method, including high correlation coefficients [(0.9963-0.9992) and (0.9982-0.9999)] and low detection limits [(9.0-13.0ngL(-1)) and (40.0-150.0ngkg(-1))] for water and rice samples, respectively, made the proposed method suitable for the ultra-trace determination of PAHs. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier B.V Data Source Authors Matin,A.A., Biparva,P., Gheshlaghi,M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20141126 PMCID Editors

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