Determination of natural and artificial radionuclide materials in the Ma’assel used in hubbly-bubbly (Shisha) in Jordan

Al-Kazwini, Akeel; Said, Adi J.; Al-Kharouf, Samer

doi:10.1080/02772248.2012.704669

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“…A previous study has shown that waterpipe tobacco use exposes users to carcinogenic elements, such as U [ 10 , 15 ]. In this study, U was also found to be the most available metal in the smoke.…”

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Compartmental analysis of metals in waterpipe smoking technique

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BackgroundThe number of waterpipe tobacco smokers has been increasing worldwide. Smokers can be exposed to a number of toxicants, some of which are metals. The aim of this study is to quantitatively determine if the water filtration stage of the waterpipe smoking process successfully decreases exposure to Bi, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, V, and U.MethodsFour samples of commercially available tobacco (Moassel) were compared in terms of the total amount of metal contained within the fresh tobacco sample and the amount of metal distributed into each compartment of the waterpipe after a smoking session.ResultsFor all metals analysed, the concentration of metal ‘filtered’ out during the water bubbling stage is around 3% (±1%) of the total metal.ConclusionsIt can be concluded that this small fraction would not protect the user against exposure to the majority of the potentially toxic metals.

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Compartmental analysis of metals in waterpipe smoking technique

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210Pb and 210Po concentration levels in tobacco products and resulting radiation dose for Egyptian smokers

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2021

Radiat Environ Biophys

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To what extent should waterpipe tobacco smoking become a public health priority?

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Waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) appears to be on the increase, especially among younger users, and therefore represents a potential public health concern. While legislators should consider enforcing and extending existing tobacco laws to a growing WTS industry, further research is required to fill gaps in the literature and provide evidence-based interventions for tobacco control specialists and health-care professionals.

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Determination of natural and artificial radionuclide materials in the Ma’assel used in hubbly-bubbly (Shisha) in Jordan

Cited by 3 publications

References 23 publications

Compartmental analysis of metals in waterpipe smoking technique

Compartmental analysis of metals in waterpipe smoking technique

210Pb and 210Po concentration levels in tobacco products and resulting radiation dose for Egyptian smokers

To what extent should waterpipe tobacco smoking become a public health priority?

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