Waterpipe tobacco smoking: an emerging health crisis in the United States

To examine the prevalence and potential health risks of waterpipe tobacco smoking. A literature review was performed to compile information relating to waterpipe tobacco smoking. Waterpipe tobacco smoking is increasing in prevalence worldwide; in the United States, 10-20% of some young adult populat...

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Published inAmerican journal of health behavior Vol. 34; no. 3; p. 275
Main Authors Cobb, Caroline, Ward, Kenneth D, Maziak, Wasim, Shihadeh, Alan L, Eissenberg, Thomas
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.05.2010
Subjects
Carbon Monoxide - analysis
Humans
Inhalation Exposure - statistics & numerical data
Lebanon - epidemiology
Nicotine - analysis
Prevalence
Smoke - analysis
Smoking - adverse effects
Smoking - epidemiology
Smoking - trends
Substance-Related Disorders - etiology
Syria - epidemiology
Tars - analysis
United States - epidemiology
Lebanon
United States
Syria
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Summary:To examine the prevalence and potential health risks of waterpipe tobacco smoking. A literature review was performed to compile information relating to waterpipe tobacco smoking. Waterpipe tobacco smoking is increasing in prevalence worldwide; in the United States, 10-20% of some young adult populations are current waterpipe users. Depending on the toxicant measured, a single waterpipe session produces the equivalent of at least 1 and as many as 50 cigarettes. Misconceptions about waterpipe smoke content may lead users to underestimate health risks. Inclusion of waterpipe tobacco smoking in tobacco control activities may help reduce its spread.
ISSN:1945-7359
DOI:10.5993/AJHB.34.3.3