The allure of the waterpipe: a narrative review of factors affecting the epidemic rise in waterpipe smoking among young persons globally

• Published in: Tobacco control Vol. 24; no. Suppl 1; pp. i13 - i21
• Main Authors: Akl, E A, Ward, K D, Bteddini, D, Khaliel, R, Alexander, A C, Lotfi, T, Alaouie, H, Afifi, R A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group 01.03.2015; BMJ Publishing Group LTD
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Attitude to Health; Attitudes; Child; Community; Ecological models; Epidemics; Focus groups; Health Behavior; Health promotion; Human subjects; Humans; Methods; Parent-Child Relations; Peer Group; School systems; Secondary school students; Secondary schools; Smoking; Smoking - epidemiology; Smoking - psychology; Smoking - trends; Smoking Cessation - methods; Smoking Prevention; Supplement; Systematic review; Tobacco; Tobacco Use Disorder - epidemiology; Tobacco Use Disorder - psychology; Water; Water pipes; Young Adult; Packaging and Labelling; Prevention; Media; Global health; Non-cigarette tobacco products

Objective The objective of this narrative review is to highlight the determinants of the epidemic rise in waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) among youth globally. The Ecological Model of Health Promotion (EMHP) was the guiding framework for the review. Data sources The following electronic databases we...