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Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking and Susceptibility to Cigarette Smoking Among Young Adults in the United States, 2012-2013 2016 Department of Health Outcomes and Policy, University of Florida College of Medicine, PO Box 100177, Gainesville, FL 32610. Email: rsalloum@ufl.edu.; Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, and Jahangirnagar
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Preventing chronic disease
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Prev.Chronic Dis.
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18-Feb
Volume
13
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Start Page
E24
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LR: 20160413; GR: R01 DA035160/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 DA035160/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; JID: 101205018; OID: NLM: PMC4758799; epublish
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United States
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1545-1151; 1545-1151
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PMID: 26890407
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eng
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10.5888/pcd13.150505 [doi]
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26890407
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INTRODUCTION: Waterpipe tobacco smoking, also known as hookah and shisha, has surged in popularity among young people in the United States. Waterpipe is also increasingly becoming the first tobacco product that young people try. Given the limited access to and limited portability of waterpipes, waterpipe smokers who become more nicotine dependent over time may be more likely to turn to cigarettes. This study examined the relationship between waterpipe tobacco smoking and susceptibility to cigarette smoking among young adults in the United States. METHODS: Using data from the 2012-2013 National Adult Tobacco Survey, a nationally representative sample of US adults, we reported rates of current waterpipe smoking and susceptibility to cigarette smoking by demographic characteristics and by use of other tobacco products among survey participants aged 18 to 24 years. Multivariable logistic regression was used to examine the relationship between current waterpipe smoking and susceptibility to cigarette smoking, defined as the lack of a firm intention not to smoke soon or within the next year. RESULTS: Of 2,528 young adults who had never established cigarette smoking, 15.7% (n = 398) reported being waterpipe smokers (every day or some days [n = 97; 3.8%] or rarely [n = 301; 11.9%]); 44.2% (176/398) of waterpipe smokers reported being susceptible to cigarette smoking. Those who smoked waterpipe rarely were 2.3 times as susceptible to cigarette smoking as those who were not current waterpipe smokers (OR = 2.3; 95% CI, 1.6-3.4). CONCLUSION: Current waterpipe smoking is associated with susceptibility to cigarette smoking among young adults in the United States. Longitudinal studies are needed to demonstrate causality between waterpipe smoking and initiation of cigarette smoking.
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Salloum,R.G., Haider,M.R., Barnett,T.E., Guo,Y., Getz,K.R., Thrasher,J.F., Maziak,W.
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20160218
PMCID
PMC4758799
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Sex Differences in Hookah-Related Images Posted on Tumblr: A Content Analysis 2016 a Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine , University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , USA.; b Center for Research on Media, Technology, and Health , University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine , Pittsb
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Journal of health communication
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J.Health Commun.
Pub Date Free Form
Volume
21
Issue
3
Start Page
366
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375
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LR: 20160520; GR: K07 CA114315/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 CA140150/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01-CA140150/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01-CA140150-S1/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9604100; NIHMS779493; OID: NLM: NIHMS779493 [
Place of Publication
United States
ISSN/ISBN
1087-0415; 1081-0730
Accession Number
PMID: 26890733
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eng
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10.1080/10810730.2015.1095814 [doi]
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26890733
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Hookah tobacco smoking is prevalent, widespread, and associated with large amounts of toxicants. Hookah tobacco smoking may be viewed differently by males and females. For example, females have been drawn to types of tobacco that are flavored, milder, and marketed as more social and exotic. Individuals often use the growing segment of anonymous social networking sites, such as Tumblr, to learn about potentially dangerous or harmful behaviors. We used a systematic process involving stratification by time of day, day of week, and search term to gather a sample of 140 Tumblr posts related to hookah tobacco smoking. After a structured codebook development process, 2 coders independently assessed all posts in their entirety, and all disagreements were easily adjudicated. When data on poster sex and age were available, we found that 77% of posts were posted by females and 35% were posted by individuals younger than 18. The most prominent features displayed in all posts were references to or images of hookahs themselves, sexuality, socializing, alcohol, hookah smoke, and tricks performed with hookah smoke. Compared with females, males more frequently posted images of hookahs and alcohol-related images or references. This information may help guide future research in this area and the development of targeted interventions to curb this behavior.
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Primack,B.A., Carroll,M.V., Shensa,A., Davis,W., Levine,M.D.
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20160218
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PMC4873310
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Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking among Arab Youth; a Cross-Country Study 2016 Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology.; Department of Pediatrics, Yarmouk Hospital, Jordan Ministry of Health.; Faculty of Science, University of Jordan/ Aqaba Branch.; Department of Community and Me
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Ethnicity & disease
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Ethn.Dis.
Pub Date Free Form
21-Jan
Volume
26
Issue
1
Start Page
107
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112
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LR: 20160721; JID: 9109034; OID: NLM: PMC4738847; OTO: NOTNLM; epublish
Place of Publication
United States
ISSN/ISBN
1049-510X; 1049-510X
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PMID: 26843803
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eng
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10.18865/ed.26.1.107 [doi]
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26843803
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OBJECTIVE: Waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) is considered a global epidemic that is spreading among youth. Our analysis was conducted to compare the national baseline prevalence rate estimates of WTS among Arab boys and girls. DESIGN SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: The Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) is a school-based survey using standardized self-administered questionnaires; it employs a two-stage cluster sampling technique to obtain a representative sample of youth (13-15 years of age). We conducted a secondary data analysis of nationally representative GYTSs available from 16 Arab countries. MAIN MEASURES: Youth who self-reported smoking waterpipe at least once in the past 30 days were considered to be current waterpipe tobacco smokers. National weighted WTS prevalence rate estimates along with respective 95% confidence intervals were reported for boys and girls. RESULTS: Pooled GYTS data from 16 Arab countries yielded a total of 31,359 youth. Overall, 10.6% of the respondents were current waterpipe tobacco smokers, with boys (13.7%) having significantly higher estimates than girls (7.2%). Overall, current WTS prevalence rate estimates ranged from .9% in Oman to 34.2%, in Lebanon. The WTS epidemic was more predominant among boys and girls, respectively, in the West Bank (42.8% and 24.2%), Lebanon (38.6% and 30.5%) and Jordan (25.7% and 14.5%). CONCLUSION: Among Arab boys and girls, WTS represents a growing strain of the tobacco epidemic that requires immediate attention.
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Kheirallah,K.A., Alsulaiman,J.W., Mohammad,H.A.S., Alzyoud,S., Veeranki,S.P., Ward,K.D.
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20160121
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PMC4738847
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Hookah and Cigarette Smoking Among African American College Students: Implications for Campus Risk Reduction And Health Promotion Efforts 2016 a Department of Education , Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis , St. Louis , Missouri , USA.; b George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis , St. Louis , Missouri , USA.
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Journal of American college health : J of ACH
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J.Am.Coll.Health
Pub Date Free Form
May-Jun
Volume
64
Issue
4
Start Page
309
Other Pages
317
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LR: 20160727; GR: T32 DA015035/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; JID: 8214119; NIHMS792195; OID: NLM: NIHMS792195 [Available on 05/01/17]; OID: NLM: PMC4960822 [Available on 05/01/17]; OTO: NOTNLM; PMCR: 2017/05/01 00:00; ppublish
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United States
ISSN/ISBN
1940-3208; 0744-8481
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PMID: 26829515
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eng
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10.1080/07448481.2016.1138479 [doi]
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OBJECTIVE: To identify individual and institutional risks and protections for hookah and cigarette smoking among African American (AA) college students. PARTICIPANTS: AA college students (N = 1,402; mean age = 20, range = 18-24 years; 75% female) who completed the Fall 2012 American College Health Association-National College Health Assessment II. METHODS: Respondents were stratified into 4 mutually exclusive groups by last-30-day smoking status: cigarette-only use (5.1%), hookah-only use (5.9%), dual use (2.4%), and nonuse (86.6%). Multinomial logistic regression models identified the relative odds of exclusive and dual hookah and cigarette smoking. RESULTS: Current hookah and cigarette smoking rates were comparably low. Age, gender identity, current substance use, interest in tobacco use information, and student population prevailed as risks and protections for hookah and cigarette smoking. CONCLUSIONS: Campus health promotion campaigns may need to tailor messages to AA students, particularly those who use substances, to underscore the health risks of hookah and cigarette smoking.
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Jones,B.D., Cunningham-Williams,R.M.
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PMC4960822
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Prevalence, correlates and patterns of waterpipe smoking among secondary school students in southeast London: a cross-sectional study 2016 Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College London, Hammersmith, W6 8RP, UK. mohammed.jawad06@imperial.ac.uk.; Academic Unit of Primary Care and Population Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 6YD, UK. moham
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BMC public health
Periodical, Abbrev.
BMC Public Health
Pub Date Free Form
1-Feb
Volume
16
Issue
Start Page
108
Other Pages
016-2770-1
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LR: 20160204; JID: 100968562; OID: NLM: PMC4736266; 2015/06/02 [received]; 2016/01/22 [accepted]; 2016/02/01 [aheadofprint]; epublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1471-2458; 1471-2458
Accession Number
PMID: 26830194
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eng
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10.1186/s12889-016-2770-1 [doi]
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26830194
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BACKGROUND: Waterpipe smoking is growing worldwide, but little is known of its epidemiology in the UK due to its absence from national health surveys. We sought to address this by calculating the prevalence of waterpipe smoking among secondary school students in southeast London. METHODS: We conducted a pooled secondary analysis of routine health surveillance surveys among 11-17 year olds in convenience-sampled secondary schools from three ethnically-diverse areas of southeast London. We calculated ever (lifetime) waterpipe use, and compared its sociodemographic correlates to ever (lifetime) cigarette use. In one area we collected data on patterns of waterpipe use. RESULTS: Of 2,098 respondents (mean age 14.1 +/- 1.7 years, 55.7 % male, 46.6 % of black ethnicity), ever waterpipe use was 39.6 % (95 % CI 37.6-41.7 %) and was higher than that for ever cigarette use (32.4 %; 95 % CI 30.5-34.4). While waterpipe users were significantly and independently more likely to be male and of non-white ethnicities, at least 30 % of all age, gender and ethnic sub-groups had tried waterpipe smoking. In contrast, cigarette users were more likely to be older and of white ethnicity. In one of the three areas, over a quarter of waterpipe users were occasional or regular waterpipe smokers, and most were introduced to and currently used waterpipe in waterpipe-serving premises or friends' homes. CONCLUSIONS: Waterpipe smoking prevalence was high in southeast London, and users exhibited a different sociodemographic profile to cigarette users. Waterpipe should be included in national health surveys of young people. National surveillance is warranted to help develop suitable interventions to prevent uptake and promote cessation.
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Jawad,M., Power,G.
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20160201
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PMC4736266
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Dependence measures based on hookah smokers' experiences and context are needed 2016 Department of Epidemiology, Robert Stempel College of Public Health, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA.; School of Public Health, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, USA.; Department of Epidemiology, Robert Stempel College of Public Health,
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Addiction (Abingdon, England)
Periodical, Abbrev.
Addiction
Pub Date Free Form
May
Volume
111
Issue
5
Start Page
936
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JID: 9304118; CON: Addiction. 2016 Feb;111(2):351-9. PMID: 26417942; CIN: Addiction. 2016 May;111(5):937-8. PMID: 26987303; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015/12/16 [received]; 2015/12/17 [accepted]; 2016/02/02 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
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England
ISSN/ISBN
1360-0443; 0965-2140
Accession Number
PMID: 26841019
Language
eng
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Comment; Letter; IM
DOI
10.1111/add.13287 [doi]
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26841019
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Myers,K., Ward,K.D., Maziak,W.
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20160202
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Bacterial repopulation of drinking water pipe walls after chlorination 2016 a EPHE , PSL Research University, Laboratoire de Chimie Physique et Microbiologie pour l'Environnement, LCPME , UMR 7564 , Nancy , France.; b CNRS and Universite de Lorraine, Laboratoire de Chimie Physique et Microbiologie pour l'Environnement, LCPME , UM
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Biofouling
Periodical, Abbrev.
Biofouling
Pub Date Free Form
Sep
Volume
32
Issue
8
Start Page
925
Other Pages
934
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JID: 9200331; OTO: NOTNLM; ppublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1029-2454; 0892-7014
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PMID: 27483985
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eng
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Journal Article; IM
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10.1080/08927014.2016.1212989 [doi]
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27483985
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The short-term kinetics of bacterial repopulation were evaluated after chlorination of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) colonized with drinking water biofilms and compared with bare HDPE surfaces. The effect of chlorination was partial as a residual biofilm persisted and was time-limited as repopulation occurred immediately after water resupply. The total number of bacteria reached the same levels on both the bare and chlorinated biofilm-fouled HDPE after a seven-day exposure to drinking water. Due to the presence of a residual biofilm, the hydrophobicity of chlorinated biofilm-fouled surface exhibited much lower adhesion forces (2.1 nN) compared to bare surfaces (8.9 nN). This could explain the rapid repopulation after chlorination, with a twofold faster bacterial accumulation rate on the bare HDPE surface. gamma-Proteobacteria dominated the early stages of repopulation of both surfaces and a shift in the dominance occurred over the colonization time. Such observations define a timescale for cleaning frequency in industrial environments and guidelines for a rinsing procedure using drinking water.
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Mathieu,L., Francius,G., El Zein,R., Angel,E., Block,J.C.
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Hookah Tobacco Smoking During the Transition to College: Prevalence of Other Substance Use and Predictors of Initiation 2016 Center for Integrated Healthcare, Syracuse VA Medical Center, Syracuse, NY; Robyn.Shepardson@va.gov.; Department of Medicine and Public Health Sciences, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA.
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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
May
Volume
18
Issue
5
Start Page
763
Other Pages
769
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CI: (c) The Author 2015; GR: KL2 TR000126/TR/NCATS NIH HHS/United States; GR: UL1 TR000127/TR/NCATS NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9815751; 2015/03/31 [received]; 2015/07/30 [accepted]; 2015/08/10 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
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England
ISSN/ISBN
1469-994X; 1462-2203
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PMID: 26259986
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eng
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10.1093/ntr/ntv170 [doi]
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26259986
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INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of hookah tobacco smoking is increasing, and the transition to college is a vulnerable time for initiation. Hookah use is associated with other forms of substance use, but most research has been cross-sectional, thus limiting our understanding of temporal patterns of use. The goals of this longitudinal study were to assess the prevalence of hookah use and initiation, as well as other forms of substance use among hookah users, and identify which forms of substance use predicted hookah initiation during the first 30 days of college. METHODS: Incoming students (N = 936, 50% female) reported on past 30-day substance use prior to the start of the Fall 2011 semester and again 30 days later (n = 817). Substances included hookah, cigarettes, other forms of tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, and other illegal drugs. RESULTS: Current prevalence of hookah use increased from 9.0% before college to 13.1% during the first month of college. At baseline and follow-up, current hookah users were more likely than nonusers to report current use of cigarettes, cigars/little cigars/clove cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, marijuana, and alcohol. Among pre-college hookah never users, 13.8% initiated hookah use in the first month of college. Alcohol (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 1.11, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.05, 1.17) and marijuana (AOR 1.30, 95% CI 1.03, 1.65) were the only substances predictive of hookah initiation. CONCLUSIONS: Findings indicate that hookah prevention and intervention is needed during the transition to college, and interventions may need to address comorbid alcohol, marijuana, and hookah use. IMPLICATIONS: To our knowledge this is the first longitudinal study examining predictors of hookah initiation among male and female incoming first-year college students. While hookah users were more likely than nonusers to use all other substances before and during the first month of college, pre-college marijuana and alcohol use were the only two predictors of hookah initiation during the first 30 days of college. Collectively, these findings provide additional support for the need for efficacious hookah prevention and intervention programs. The transition to college appears to be an ideal time to deliver prevention programs given the increased prevalence of hookah use during the first 30 days of college. In addition to prevention, former users may benefit from targeted relapse prevention as one-fifth of former hookah smokers resumed use during the first 30 days of college.
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. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
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Shepardson,R.L., Hustad,J.T.
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20150810
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Knowledge, Beliefs, Behaviors, and Social Norms Related to Use of Alternative Tobacco Products Among Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Students in an Urban U.S. University Setting 2016 Upsilon, Associate Professor, New, York University College of Nursing NYU Global Institute of Public Health, New York City, NY, USA.; Resident, University of Michigan School of Medicine, AnnArbor, MI, USA.; Alpha Chi, Assistant Professor, Boston College S
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Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing / Sigma Theta Tau
Periodical, Abbrev.
J.Nurs.Scholarsh.
Pub Date Free Form
Mar
Volume
48
Issue
2
Start Page
147
Other Pages
153
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CI: (c) 2016; JID: 100911591; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015/11/24 [accepted]; 2016/02/04 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
United States
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1547-5069; 1527-6546
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PMID: 26845631
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eng
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10.1111/jnu.12192 [doi]
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26845631
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PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to assess nursing students' knowledge, beliefs, behaviors, and social norms regarding use of alternative tobacco products (ATPs). DESIGN AND METHODS: This anonymous online survey was conducted with all students enrolled in a college of nursing. The survey utilized measures from several national tobacco studies to assess knowledge and beliefs about ATPs (hookahs, cigars or cigarillos, bidis, kreteks, smokeless tobacco, electronic cigarettes) compared to cigarettes, health effects of ATPs, personal use of ATPs, and social norms. Data were analyzed in SPSS 22.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). Descriptive statistics and frequencies were performed for basic sociodemographic data. Paired samples t tests were performed to determine differences for scaled measures. FINDINGS: Nursing students demonstrated very low levels of knowledge about ATPs and their health consequences, despite high rates of ATP personal use. About 76% of participants reported use of one or more ATPs once or more in their lifetimes. A greater proportion of students had used hookahs or waterpipes (39.6%) compared to cigarettes (32.7%). CONCLUSIONS: Nurses' lack of knowledge about the emerging use and health threats associated with ATPs may undermine their ability to provide appropriate tobacco cessation counseling. Research is needed to identify gaps in nurses' education regarding tobacco cessation counseling and to develop new counseling approaches specific to use of ATPs. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Nurses play critical roles in counseling their patients for tobacco cessation. Further research and education about the risks presented by ATPs are critical to reducing excess tobacco-related mortality.
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VanDevanter,N., Zhou,S., Katigbak,C., Naegle,M., Sherman,S., Weitzman,M.
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20160204
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Jordan tobacco dependence treatment guidelines: rationale and development 2016 Cancer Control Office, Department of Medicine, King Hussein Cancer Centre, Amman, Jordan.; Cancer Control Office, Department of Medicine, King Hussein Cancer Centre, Amman, Jordan.; Department of Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States
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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
1-Feb
Volume
21
Issue
11
Start Page
844
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850
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JID: 9608387; 2015/02/25 [received]; 2015/06/28 [accepted]; epublish
Place of Publication
Egypt
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1020-3397; 1020-3397
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PMID: 26857722
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eng
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Jordan, a high tobacco-burden country, has been working to expand its tobacco dependence treatment services and has completed development of its first customized treatment guidelines. Our paper presents the development process for these guidelines. A group of national and international experts was formed and a national situation analysis for tobacco dependence treatment practices and a detailed review of international evidence were conducted. The guidelines were then drafted and reviewed by national, regional and international experts and were official endorsed by the Jordanian Ministry of Health before being launched. The guidelines comprise concise descriptions and practical supplementary flowcharts covering the major elements of general tobacco dependence treatment. These are the first comprehensive Arabic-language guidelines, including a section focusing on waterpipe use, and we believe they are a reliable and useful resource for neighbouring countries seeking to develop similar guidelines.; Publisher: Abstract available from the publisher.; Publisher: Abstract available from the publisher.
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Ayub,H., Obeidat,N., Leischow,S., Glynn,T., Hawari,F.
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20160201
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