Background: The epidemiology of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) has long been a
source of fascination due to the malignancy's striking geographic distribution, the …

Background and aims: A systematic review conducted in 2008 found significant associations
between waterpipe tobacco smoking and lung cancer, respiratory disease, periodontal …

Cannabis is globally the most commonly used psychoactive substance under international
control. In 2013, an estimated 181.8 million people aged 15− 64 years used cannabis for …

Objective It is widely held that waterpipe smoking (WPS) is not associated with health
hazards. However, several studies have documented the uptake of several toxicants and …

A third of the world's population uses solid fuel derived from plant material (biomass) or coal
for cooking, heating, or lighting. These fuels are smoky, often used in an open fire or simple …

Background There is a need for a comprehensive and critical review of the literature to
inform scientific debates about the public health effects of waterpipe smoking. The objective …

Cannabis remains the most commonly used and trafficked illicit drug in the world. Its use is
largely concentrated among young people (15-to 34-year-olds). There is a variety of …

Importance Marijuana use is common and growing in the United States amid a trend toward
legalization. Exposure to tobacco smoke is a well-described preventable cause of many …

Background Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) infects 90%-95% of all adults globally and causes~
1% of all cancers. Differing proportions of Burkitt's lymphoma (BL), gastric carcinoma (GC) …

Abstract Globally, 41% of households, over 2.8 billion people, rely on solid fuels (coal and
biomass) for cooking and heating. In developing countries in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa …