BACKGROUND The increasing popularity of hookah (or waterpipe) use in the United States and elsewhere has consequences for public health because it has similar health risks to that of combustible cigarettes. While hookah use rapidly increases in popularity, social media data (Twitter, Instagram) can be used to capture and describe the social and environmental contexts in which individuals use, p...

In a world grappling with tobacco addiction, the hookah (water-pipe) and the electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) are creating new problems. Apart from posing the inherent danger of nicotine addiction, they both seem to be wolves cloaked in the sheep-skin of consumer-perceived safety, at least in comparison to the cigarette. However it seems that the e-cigarette may have a role in a nicotine-repl...

BACKGROUND The use of multiple licit and illicit substances plays an important role in many university students' lives. Previous research on multiple substance use patterns of university students, however, often fails to examine use of different illicit substances and/or hookah. Our objective was to complement and advance the current knowledge about common consumption patterns regarding illicit...

Background: Hookah, as a traditional method of smoking, is widely used in Iran, especially Bushehr province. It essential to identify the most important determinants modifying hookah smoking behavior. This study aimed investigate predictors stages change quitting 15-60-year-old individuals province, southern based on transtheoretical model (TTM). Methods: descriptive-analytical was conducted 11...

OBJECTIVE YouTube is now the second most visited site on the internet. The authors aimed to compare characteristics of and messages conveyed by cigarette- and hookah-related videos on YouTube. METHODS Systematic search procedures yielded 66 cigarette-related and 61 hookah-related videos. After three trained qualitative researchers used an iterative approach to develop and refine definitions f...

OBJECTIVE To find CEA levels in smokers of different categories (hookah smokers, cigarette smokers smoking different brands of cigarettes and different number of cigarettes per day) and to correlate CEA levels with type and rate of smoking. METHODS A total of 122 cigarette smokers (115 men and 7 women) and 14 hookah smokers (all men) with age ranging from 16-80 years were studied. CEA levels ...

BACKGROUND Hookah pipe smoking is a social practice and has gained popularity, especially among South African youth. The extent of this practice among health sciences students, and their knowledge regarding the health risks, are unknown. This is important, as these students will become future health professionals possibly influencing the practice of individuals and communities. OBJECTIVE To e...

BACKGROUND Hookah smoking has increased worldwide, especially among young people. OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of hookah use and related factors in a sample of Iranian students of medical sciences. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted on 1992 randomly selected sample of students of Tehran University of Medical Sciences during...

objectives the current study aimed to assess the determinants of tobacco smoking and hookah smoking in a nationally representative sample of iranian children and adolescents. patients and methods this study was conducted as part of the fourth cross-sectional survey of a national school-based program. using a cluster random sampling method, a validated questionnaire was completed anonymously by ...

BACKGROUND At present smoking is considered a great health-related problem. Smoking cigarettes and use of tobacco are on the rise in the Middle East countries; therefore, the number of people exposed to passive cigarette smoke is increasing, too. The aim of the present study was to determine and compare salivary cotinine levels in hookah smokers, individuals exposed to passive cigarette smoke a...