Introduction: Waterpipe tobacco smoking is increasing worldwide and is believed by many
users to be less harmful and addictive than cigarette smoking. In fact, waterpipe tobacco and …

BACKGROUND: Waterpipe (hookah, shisha) tobacco smoking has spread worldwide. Many
waterpipe smokers believe that, relative to cigarettes, waterpipes are associated with lower …

BACKGROUND: Waterpipe tobacco smoking usually involves heating flavored tobacco with
charcoal and inhaling the resulting smoke after it has passed through water. Waterpipe …

Objective: To examine the prevalence and potential health risks of waterpipe tobacco
smoking. Methods: A literature review was performed to compile information relating to …

The waterpipe, also known as shisha, hookah, narghile, goza, and hubble bubble, has long
been used for tobacco consumption in the Middle East, India, and parts of Asia, and more …

Introduction: Waterpipe tobacco smoking is increasing in popularity though the toxicant
exposure and effects associated with this tobacco use method are not well understood …

Despite evidence of increasing waterpipe tobacco smoking prevalence among US young
adults, little is known about the knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and smoking patterns of …

Introduction: The spread of waterpipe tobacco use among youth may be due in part to
perceptions that waterpipe tobacco use is safer than other tobacco products, such as …

Objective Waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) involves passing tobacco smoke through water
prior to inhalation, and has spread worldwide. This spread becomes a public health concern …

Waterpipe smoking, a traditional method of tobacco use, has experienced a resurgence in
the Middle East and Indian subcontinent in recent years. Despite growing evidence of its …