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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...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full 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 Notes JID: 101130625; 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); 7U1EE4V452 (Carbon Monoxide); ppublish Place of Publication Thailand ISSN/ISBN 1513-7368; 1513-7368 Accession Number PMID: 25684497 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25684497 Abstract 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. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Al-Bakri,A., Jawad,M., Salameh,P., al'Absi,M., Kassim,S. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Severe carbon monoxide poisoning from waterpipe smoking: a public health concern	2015	St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia. louis.wang@unsw.edu.au.; Lowy Cancer Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.; St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.; St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.; St	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full The Medical journal of Australia Periodical, Abbrev. Med.J.Aust. Pub Date Free Form 4-May Volume 202 Issue 8 Start Page 446 Other Pages 447 Notes JID: 0400714; 2014/09/06 [received]; 2014/11/11 [accepted]; ppublish Place of Publication Australia ISSN/ISBN 1326-5377; 0025-729X Accession Number PMID: 25929510 Language eng SubFile Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.5694/mja14.01264 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25929510 Abstract Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Wang,L.W., He,E.Y., Ghosh,D., Day,R.O., Jones,G.R., Subbiah,R.N., Holloway,C.J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Understanding Attitudes, Beliefs, and Information Seeking Regarding Hookah Smoking in Parents of College Students: An Exploratory Qualitative Pilot Study	2015	Department of Health Sciences and Human Performance, College of Natural and Health Sciences.; Department of Health Sciences and Human Performance, College of Natural and Health Sciences.; Department of Health Sciences and Human Performance, College of Nat	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Respiratory care Periodical, Abbrev. Respir.Care Pub Date Free Form Jul Volume 60 Issue 7 Start Page 959 Other Pages 966 Notes CI: Copyright (c) 2015; JID: 7510357; CIN: Respir Care. 2015 Jul;60(7):1078-80. PMID: 26113567; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015/02/17 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1943-3654; 0020-1324 Accession Number PMID: 25691766 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.4187/respcare.03726 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25691766 Abstract BACKGROUND: Hookah smoking has become increasingly common among young adults in the United States. College students engage in hookah smoking due to the increased exposure and popularity of hookah bars surrounding college campuses. There is limited information on parental perceptions of college students' hookah smoking. METHODS: Forty-four telephone interviews were recorded and transcribed with parents of college students using a structured interview guide to explore perceptions, beliefs, behaviors, and information seeking regarding hookah smoking. The transcripts were coded and categorized using NVivo software, and emerging themes were uncovered. RESULTS: Parents were lacking in awareness and knowledge of hookah smoking and health consequences. They often equated hookah smoking with bong use from their own college experiences. Although negative effects were equated with cigarette smoking, some parents reported beneficial effects of hookah smoking. Some parents disapproved of their college students smoking hookah, whereas others felt it was important that they try new behaviors in moderation. The varying responses indicate that parents were not receiving consistent messages, if any, regarding hookah tobacco smoking. CONCLUSIONS: Informing parents of current novel risky behaviors such as hookah smoking is necessary as they are trusted sources of information for young adult children. Delivering information and educational messages to both students and their parents may be a worthy approach when developing campaigns to deter hookah smoking. There is a need to deter hookah smoking, as it remains a public health concern. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher by Daedalus Enterprises Data Source Authors Calvanese,A.V., Bingham,M.V., Martinasek,M.P., Friesen,B.K. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150217 PMCID Editors
Rise of waterpipe smoking	2015	Department of Epidemiology, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th Street Miami, FL 33139, USA Syrian Center for Tobacco Studies wmaziak@fiu.edu.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full BMJ (Clinical research ed.) Periodical, Abbrev. BMJ Pub Date Free Form 17-Apr Volume 350 Issue Start Page h1991 Other Pages Notes LR: 20150805; JID: 8900488; 0 (Tars); 0 (tobacco tar); CIN: BMJ. 2015;350:h3086. PMID: 26055421; epublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1756-1833; 0959-535X Accession Number PMID: 25888390 Language eng SubFile Editorial; AIM; IM DOI 10.1136/bmj.h1991 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25888390 Abstract Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Maziak,W. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150417 PMCID Editors
Air nicotine levels in public places in ahmedabad, India: before and after implementation of the smoking ban	2015	Institute for Gobal Tobacco Control, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.; Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Gujarat Medical Education and Research Society Medical College, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India ; De	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine Periodical, Abbrev. Indian.J.Community Med. Pub Date Free Form Jan-Mar Volume 40 Issue 1 Start Page 27 Other Pages 32 Notes LR: 20150209; JID: 9315574; OID: NLM: PMC4317977; OTO: NOTNLM; 2013/09/11 [received]; 2014/02/24 [accepted]; ppublish Place of Publication India ISSN/ISBN 0970-0218; 0970-0218 Accession Number PMID: 25657509 Language eng SubFile Journal Article DOI 10.4103/0970-0218.149266 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25657509 Abstract AIM: To compare air nicotine levels in public places in Ahmedabad, India, before (June 2008) and after (January, 2010) the implementation of a comprehensive smoking ban which was introduced in October 2008. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Air nicotine concentrations were measured by sampling of vapor-phase nicotine using passive monitors. In 2008 (baseline), monitors were placed for 5-7 working days in 5 hospitals, 10 restaurants, 5 schools, 5 government buildings, and 10 entertainment venues, of which 6 were hookah bars. In 2010 (follow-up), monitors were placed in 35 similar venues for the same duration. RESULTS: Comparison of the overall median nicotine concentration at baseline (2008) (0.06 mug/m(3) Interquartile range (IQR): 0.02-0.22) to that of follow-up (2010) (0.03 mug/m(3) IQR: 0.00-0.13), reflects a significant decline (% decline = 39.7, P = 0.012) in exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS). The percent change in exposure varied by venue-type. The most significant decrease occurred in hospitals, from 0.04 mug/m(3) at baseline to concentrations under the limit of detection at follow-up (%decline = 100, P Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Yang,J., Modi,B.V., Tamplin,S.A., Aghi,M.B., Dave,P.V., Cohen,J.E. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID PMC4317977 Editors
Waterpipe a gateway to cigarette smoking initiation among adolescents in Irbid, Jordan: a longitudinal study	2015	Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA.; Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA.; Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA; Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, Florida, U	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 Apr Volume 19 Issue 4 Start Page 481 Other Pages 487 Notes LR: 20151001; GR: R01 DA024876/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 DA035160/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 DA035160/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01DA024876/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9706389; NIHMS683991; OID: NLM: NIHMS683991; Place of Publication France ISSN/ISBN 1815-7920; 1027-3719 Accession Number PMID: 25860006 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM DOI 10.5588/ijtld.14.0869 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25860006 Abstract SETTING: According to anecdotal evidence, waterpipe smoking may lead to the initiation of cigarette smoking among young people. This hypothesis is yet to be examined using an appropriate study design and a theoretical model for behavioral change. OBJECTIVE: To compare the risk of cigarette smoking initiation among waterpipe-only smokers and never smokers in a school-based sample of adolescents from Irbid, Jordan. METHODS: A total of 1454 cigarette-naive participants were drawn from a longitudinal study on smoking behavior conducted in Irbid among 1781 seventh graders who were enrolled at baseline (2008) and completed the study questionnaire on smoking behavior annually until 2011. Grouped time-survival analysis was used to compare the risk of subsequent initiation of cigarette smoking between waterpipe smokers (n = 298) and never smokers (n = 1156) using adjusted hazard ratios (aHRs) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI). RESULTS: Risk of initiation of cigarette smoking among waterpipe smokers was significantly higher than among never smokers after adjusting for potential confounders (aHR 1.67, 95%CI 1.46-1.92). The association between waterpipe and cigarette smoking initiation was dose-dependent. The risk of initiating cigarette smoking increased with increase in the frequency of waterpipe smoking (P for linear trend Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Jaber,R., Madhivanan,P., Veledar,E., Khader,Y., Mzayek,F., Maziak,W. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID PMC4423386 Editors
Use & Misuse of Water-filtered Tobacco Smoking Pipes in the World. Consequences for Public Health, Research & Research Ethics	2015	DIU Tabacologie, Universite Paris XI, France.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full The open medicinal chemistry journal Periodical, Abbrev. Open Med.Chem.J. Pub Date Free Form 27-Feb Volume 9 Issue Start Page 1 Other Pages 12 Notes LR: 20150412; JID: 101507899; OID: NLM: PMC4384226; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015 [ecollection]; 2014/08/18 [received]; 2014/12/27 [revised]; 2015/01/22 [accepted]; 2015/02/27 [epublish]; epublish Place of Publication Netherlands ISSN/ISBN 1874-1045 Accession Number PMID: 25861403 Language eng SubFile Journal Article DOI 10.2174/1874104501509010001 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25861403 Abstract BACKGROUND: The traditional definition of an "epidemic" has been revisited by antismoking researchers. After 400 years, Doctors would have realized that one aspect of an ancient cultural daily practice of Asian and African societies was in fact a "global "epidemic"". This needed further investigation particularly if one keeps in his mind the health aspects surrounding barbecues. METHOD: Here, up-to-date biomedical results are dialectically confronted with anthropological findings, hence in real life, in order to highlight the extent of the global confusion: from the new definition of an "epidemic" and "prevalence" to the myth of "nicotine "addiction"" and other themes in relation to water filtered tobacco smoking pipes (WFTSPs). RESULTS: We found that over the last decade, many publications, -particularly reviews, "meta-analyses" and "systematic reviews"- on (WFTSPs), have actually contributed to fuelling the greatest mix-up ever witnessed in biomedical research. One main reason for such a situation has been the absolute lack of critical analysis of the available literature and the uncritical use of citations (one seriously flawed review has been cited up to 200 times). Another main reason has been to take as granted a biased smoking robot designed at the US American of Beirut whose measured yields of toxic chemicals may differ dozens of times from others' based on the same "protocol". We also found that, for more than one decade, two other main methodological problems are: 1) the long-lived unwillingness to distinguish between use and misuse; 2) the consistent unethical rejection of biomedical negative results which, interestingly, are quantitatively and qualitatively much more instructive than the positive ones. CONCLUSION: the great majority of WFTSP toxicity studies have actually measured, voluntarily or not, their misuse aspects, not the use in itself. This is in contradiction with both the harm reduction and public health doctrines. The publication of negative results should be encouraged instead of being stifled. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Chaouachi,K. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150227 PMCID PMC4384226 Editors
Pilot Study of Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking Among US Muslim College Students	2015	Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University, 3901 Chrysler Service Drive, Ste 1B, Rm 156, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA, carfken@med.wayne.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 Oct Volume 54 Issue 5 Start Page 1543 Other Pages 1554 Notes JID: 2985199R; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1573-6571; 0022-4197 Accession Number PMID: 24797155 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1007/s10943-014-9871-x [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24797155 Abstract Waterpipe smoking is common among the young in Muslim-majority countries despite recent Islamic rulings on tobacco. US Muslim college students, especially immigrants, may be at high risk for smoking, but information is lacking. In this pilot study, respondent-driven sampling was used to sample 156 Muslim college students. Waterpipe smoking was common (44.3%). Leading motivations to smoke were social and perceived low tobacco harm. Independent risk factors among the Muslim students were perception that friends and other students smoked, and ever drank alcohol. Personal belief that waterpipe smoking is prohibited in Islam was not significant. This pilot suggests that Muslim students are at high risk for waterpipe smoking and more definitive studies are needed. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Arfken,C.L., Abu-Ras,W., Ahmed,S. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Patterns of combustible tobacco use in U.S. young adults and potential response to graphic cigarette health warning labels	2015	The Schroeder Institute for Tobacco Research and Policy Studies, Legacy, Washington, DC, USA; Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA. Electronic address: avillanti@legacyforhealth.or	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Addictive Behaviors Periodical, Abbrev. Addict.Behav. Pub Date Free Form Mar Volume 42 Issue Start Page 119 Other Pages 125 Notes CI: Copyright (c) 2014; GR: HHSN271201100027C/PHS HHS/United States; JID: 7603486; OTO: NOTNLM; 2014/05/16 [received]; 2014/10/03 [revised]; 2014/11/14 [accepted]; 2014/11/21 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1873-6327; 0306-4603 Accession Number PMID: 25437268 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.; IM DOI 10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.11.011 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25437268 Abstract In the evolving landscape of tobacco use, it remains unclear how tobacco control efforts should be designed and promoted for maximum impact. The current study links the identification of latent classes of young adult combustible tobacco users with anticipated responses to graphic health warning labels (HWLs). Data were collected in January 2012 using an online address-based panel as part of the Legacy Young Adult Cohort Study, and analyses were conducted in 2013. Latent class analyses identified five groups of tobacco users in a national sample of 4,236 young adults aged 18-34years: (1) little cigar/cigarillo/bidi (LCC) and hookah users (4%); (2) nonusers, open to smoking (3%); (3) daily smokers who self-identify as "smokers" (11%); (4) nondaily, light smokers who self-identify as "social or occasional smokers" (9%); and (5) nonusers closed to smoking (73%). Of the nonusers closed to smoking, 23% may be better characterized as at risk for tobacco initiation. Results indicate differences in the potential effectiveness of HWLs across classes. Compared to the daily "smokers," LCC and hookah users (RRR=2.35) and nonusers closed to smoking (RRR=2.33) were more than twice as likely to report that new graphic HWLs would make them think about not smoking. This study supports the potential of graphic HWLs to prevent young nonusers from using tobacco products. It suggests that the extension of prominent HWLs to other tobacco products, including LCCs and hookah tobacco, may also serve a prevention function. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier Ltd Data Source Authors Villanti,A.C., Pearson,J.L., Cantrell,J., Vallone,D.M., Rath,J.M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20141121 PMCID Editors
Tobacco use and associated factors among school students in Dubai, 2010: intervention study	2015	Primary Health Care, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.; Primary Health Care, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.; Primary Health Care, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.; Primary Health Care, Dubai Hea	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit Periodical, Abbrev. East.Mediterr.Health J. Pub Date Free Form 2-Feb Volume 20 Issue 12 Start Page 765 Other Pages 773 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 9608387; 2013/07/30 [received]; 2014/06/25 [accepted]; epublish Place of Publication Egypt ISSN/ISBN 1020-3397; 1020-3397 Accession Number PMID: 25664514 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25664514 Abstract Tobacco smoking is an emerging problem among adolescents in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This study aimed to measure the prevalence of current tobacco use and its associated factors among school students in Dubai Emirate and to determine the impact of an intervention programme on knowledge and attitudes towards tobacco use. A school-based intervention programme was carried out among 2457 students aged 10-20 years and data were collected with a self-administered questionnaire. Of the students, 14.6% were tobacco users, mostly cigarettes (11.2%) and waterpipes (2.2%). The most common self-reported reasons for smoking were for the experience (29.4%), for stress relief (22.5%) and because their peers smoked (21.9%). Stepwise logistic regression analysis showed that the predictors of tobacco use were: male, higher age, UAE national, higher school level, government school, low knowledge about tobacco and family history of smoking. There were significant improvements in knowledge and attitudes scores after the health education intervention programme.; Publisher: Abstract available from the publisher.; Publisher: Abstract available from the publisher. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Obaid,H.A., Hassan,M.A., Mahdy,N.H., ElDisouky,M.I., Alzarba,F.E., Alnayeemi,S.R., Rillera,M.C., AlMazrooei,B.S. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150202 PMCID Editors

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