Browsing by Subject "Waterpipe smoking"
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Secondhand smoke in waterpipe tobacco venues in Istanbul Moscow and Cairo
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Publisher and Date:(Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science, 2019)Objective: The prevalence of waterpipe tobacco smoking has risen in recent decades. Controlled studies suggest that waterpipe secondhand smoke (SHS) contains similar or greater quantities of toxicants than cigarette SHS which causes significant morbidity and mortality. Few studies have examined SHS from waterpipe tobacco in real-world settings. The purpose of this study was to quantify SHS exposure levels and describe the characteristics of waterpipe tobacco venues. Methods: In 2012-2014 we conducted ...