Interventions for waterpipe smoking cessation

Patterns of youth tobacco and polytobacco usage: The shift to alternative tobacco products

“…In contrast to prior research, 54 we did not find gender differences among classes with high probabilities of hookah smoking. More recent research suggests similar rates of hookah use among young adult men and women.…”

Patterns of youth tobacco and polytobacco usage: The shift to alternative tobacco products

“…In contrast to prior research, 54 we did not find gender differences among classes with high probabilities of hookah smoking. More recent research suggests similar rates of hookah use among young adult men and women.…”

Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking: An Emerging Health Crisis in the United States

“…Although known by many different names (eg, hookah, narghile, shisha), the term waterpipe has been used for the last 2 decades in the English language scientific literature 6–10 to refer to any of a variety of instruments that involve passing tobacco smoke through water before inhalation. Contrary to popular belief that waterpipe tobacco smoking is less lethal than cigarette smoking, 9,11 emerging research indicates that both involve comparable health risks 3,4,12 including nicotine/tobacco dependence. 13,14 In addition, waterpipe tobacco smoking may be, for some individuals, a precursor to cigarette smoking.…”

Prenatal tobacco prevention and cessation interventions for women in low‐ and middle‐income countries

“…The majority of reviews focused on interventions targeting cigarette smoking (22–28), with some targeting smokeless tobacco use (chewing tobacco or snuff) (22, 29). We found no interventions on other forms of smoked or smokeless tobacco, and a Cochrane review found no interventions targeting waterpipe use (30).…”

Patterns of youth tobacco and polytobacco usage: The shift to alternative tobacco products

“…In contrast to prior research, 54 we did not find gender differences among classes with high probabilities of hookah smoking. More recent research suggests similar rates of hookah use among young adult men and women.…”

Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking: An Emerging Health Crisis in the United States

“…Although known by many different names (eg, hookah, narghile, shisha), the term waterpipe has been used for the last 2 decades in the English language scientific literature 6–10 to refer to any of a variety of instruments that involve passing tobacco smoke through water before inhalation. Contrary to popular belief that waterpipe tobacco smoking is less lethal than cigarette smoking, 9,11 emerging research indicates that both involve comparable health risks 3,4,12 including nicotine/tobacco dependence. 13,14 In addition, waterpipe tobacco smoking may be, for some individuals, a precursor to cigarette smoking.…”

Prenatal tobacco prevention and cessation interventions for women in low‐ and middle‐income countries

“…The majority of reviews focused on interventions targeting cigarette smoking (22–28), with some targeting smokeless tobacco use (chewing tobacco or snuff) (22, 29). We found no interventions on other forms of smoked or smokeless tobacco, and a Cochrane review found no interventions targeting waterpipe use (30).…”

Patterns of youth tobacco and polytobacco usage: The shift to alternative tobacco products

“…In contrast to prior research, 54 we did not find gender differences among classes with high probabilities of hookah smoking. More recent research suggests similar rates of hookah use among young adult men and women.…”

Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking: An Emerging Health Crisis in the United States

“…Although known by many different names (eg, hookah, narghile, shisha), the term waterpipe has been used for the last 2 decades in the English language scientific literature 6–10 to refer to any of a variety of instruments that involve passing tobacco smoke through water before inhalation. Contrary to popular belief that waterpipe tobacco smoking is less lethal than cigarette smoking, 9,11 emerging research indicates that both involve comparable health risks 3,4,12 including nicotine/tobacco dependence. 13,14 In addition, waterpipe tobacco smoking may be, for some individuals, a precursor to cigarette smoking.…”

Prenatal tobacco prevention and cessation interventions for women in low‐ and middle‐income countries

“…The majority of reviews focused on interventions targeting cigarette smoking (22–28), with some targeting smokeless tobacco use (chewing tobacco or snuff) (22, 29). We found no interventions on other forms of smoked or smokeless tobacco, and a Cochrane review found no interventions targeting waterpipe use (30).…”