Background This systematic review evaluated the available medical literature on the
prevalence and trends of waterpipe tobacco smoking among adolescents and youth in …

BACKGROUND: Young adults consider shisha (water-pipe) less harmful than other smoking
methods, but it has been reported to expose its users to excess levels of tobacco. This study …

Background: The rising burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in African
countries is attributed to the growing and aging of the populations, lifestyles, and …

Shisha smoking has increased significantly worldwide over the past decade including in
developing countries such as Nigeria. We aimed to understand the reasons for shisha …

Tobacco smoking and incense burning are commonly used in Jordanian
microenvironments. While smoking in Jordan is prohibited inside closed spaces, incense …

This study aimed to determine the magnitude of current drug use and its associated factors
among randomly selected 3227 in-school adolescents in eastern Ethiopia using a …

METHODS We used the 2020 Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) Senegal data from
2524 students aged 13–15 years. We calculated the weighted prevalence of ever and …

Background Electronic cigarettes, hookahs, or water pipes are new forms of tobacco
consumption, these alternatives are becoming popular in the adolescent and young adult …

Background This is the first national-level study to identify factors associated with shisha
smoking among general population adults in Nigeria where high prevalence rates have …

This study investigates the health implications of sharing a shisha (hookah) mouthpiece
during smoking, with a focus on tuberculosis (TB) and hepatitis prevalence in Sub Saharan …