scholarly journals Waterpipe tobacco smoking and oral health: What is important to know?

Addiction ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mônica Ghislaine Oliveira Alves ◽  
Bruna Fernandes do Carmo Carvalho ◽  
Sandra Silva Marques ◽  
Márcio Ajudarte Lopes ◽  
Janete Dias Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Tobacco Smoking ◽  
Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking

scholarly journals Waterpipe tobacco smoking and cigarette equivalence

2012 ◽  
Vol 62 (596) ◽  
pp. 127-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nigel Masters ◽  
Catherine Tutt ◽  
Nisar Yaseen
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Smoking ◽  
Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking

scholarly journals Waterpipe tobacco smoking impact on public health: implications for policy

2015 ◽  
pp. 121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Martinasek ◽  
Linda Gibson-Young ◽  
Janiece Davis ◽  
Robert J. McDermott
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Tobacco Smoking ◽  
Health Implications ◽  
Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking

Characteristics, reasons, behavior and knowledge towards waterpipe smoking in Saudi Arabia

2017 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elluru Venkatesh ◽  
Mohammad Yousef Al Jemal ◽  
Abdullah Saleh Al Samani
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Smoking ◽  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Region ◽  
Waterpipe Smoking ◽  
Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Amount Of Knowledge ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire ◽  
Harmful Effects

AbstractBackgroundThe present scenario shows that waterpipe smoking, one of tobacco smoking methods, the practice off which dates back at least 400 year is appealing to the youth. Waterpipe tobacco smoking is frequently linked with nations of the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) comprising Egypt, Kuwait, Lebanon and Syria. The present study shows the socio-demographic characteristics, behavior and knowledge of youth towards waterpipe smoking. Recognizing these features may help emphasize intervention methods.MethodsA self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data about waterpipe smoking comprising sociodemographic, behavior, reasons and knowledge from 230 university students.Results230 questionnaires were distributed from which only 199 were included in the study as 31 were excluded because of incompleteness of the survey. The mean age for starting smoking was 19.49 ± 3.75 years with 32.5% of family members and the majority of their friends engaged with waterpipe smoking. Pleasure and happiness (76%), helps me to deal with pressure (78%) and acceptance by society (91%), were the major reasons cited for waterpipe smoking. It being less harmful and less addictive (55%) compared to cigarettes and no objection from the parents (58%) were the other cited reasons. Furthermore, less than 50% of the participants had correct knowledge of its harmful effects.ConclusionIt is clearly evident from our findings that there is a meagre amount of knowledge regarding the harmful effects of waterpipe smoking. It is essential that programs to impart knowledge regarding the harmful effects of waterpipe smoking and dependence should be of the utmost importance.

scholarly journals Survey instruments used in clinical and epidemiological research on waterpipe tobacco smoking: a systematic review

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elie A Akl ◽  
Sohaib Aleem ◽  
Sameer K Gunukula ◽  
Roland Honeine ◽  
Philippe Abou Jaoude ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Tobacco Smoking ◽  
Epidemiological Research ◽  
Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking ◽  
Survey Instruments

scholarly journals Influence of tobacco smoking on oral health

2013 ◽  
Vol 123 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-91
Author(s):  
Ewa Kuchta ◽  
◽  
Marcin Berger ◽  
Piotr Trafidło ◽  
Jolanta Szymańska
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Tobacco Smoking

Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking and Other Multiple Sclerosis Environmental Risk Factors

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nuha M. Alkhawajah ◽  
Salman Aljarallah ◽  
Laith Hussain-Alkhateeb ◽  
Mohammad Osama Almohaini ◽  
Taim A. Muayqil
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Tobacco Smoking ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Coffee Consumption ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Processed Meat ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking ◽  
Control Study

Abstract Introduction There are a number of well-established risk factors for multiple sclerosis (MS). Other factors however, showed conflicting or non-consistent results. Here we examine some factors that are unique to or more practiced in Saudi Arabia (SA) and the Arab region such as waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS), face veiling, raw milk (RM), and camel milk (CM) consumption, tuberculosis (TB) infection in addition to other traditional factors. Methods This is a sex and age matched case-control study in which we used a structured questionnaire to examine the relation between a number of factors and exposures and the risk of MS. Three hundred MS patients and 601 controls were included. Data was analyzed across different statistical models using logistic regression adjusting for age, sex, marital status, duration of breastfeeding, age first joining school, coffee consumption, and face exposure. Results Cigarette smoking [OR = 1.79, (95% CI 1.01-3.17), P =0.047)], WTS [OR = 2.25, (95% CI 1.21-4.15), P =0.010)], and CM consumption [OR = 2.50, (95% CI 1.20-5.21), P =0.014)] increased the risk of MS. While performing hajj [OR = 0.47, (95% CI 0.34-0.67), P =0.001)], TB infection [OR = 0.29, (95% CI 0.11-0.78), P =0.015)], face veiling [OR = 0.32, (95% CI 0.23-0.47), P =0.001)] and coffee consumption [OR =0.67, (95% CI 0.49-0.89), P =0.008)], appeared to be associated with decreased risk. No association was found between fast food, processed meat, soft drinks, animal milk (other than camel) or RM consumption and the risk of MS. Conclusion The results of this case-control study confirm that different means of tobacco smoking are associated with increased risk of MS. It also sheds more light on the complex association between infections and MS.

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