Harm perceptions of waterpipe tobacco smoking among university students in five Eastern Mediterranean Region countries: A cross-sectional study

Abu-Rmeileh, Niveen; Alkhuffash, Ola; Kheirallah, Khalid; Mostafa, Aya; Darawad, Muhammad; Al-Farsi, Yahya; Yusufali, Afzalhussein; Thomas, Justin; Salama, Mohamed; Hamadeh, Randah; Nakkash, Rima; Salloum, Ramzi

doi:10.18332/tid/89966

Harm perceptions of waterpipe tobacco smoking among university students in five Eastern Mediterranean Region countries: A cross-sectional study

Abu-Rmeileh N. M. E., Alkhuffash O., Kheirallah K., Mostafa A., Darawad M., Al-Farsi Y., ...More

TOBACCO INDUCED DISEASES, vol.16, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 16
Publication Date: 2018
Doi Number: 10.18332/tid/89966
Journal Name: TOBACCO INDUCED DISEASES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

INTRODUCTION Waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) continues to be very common in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), partially because of cultural acceptance but also because of misconceptions of its harm. This paper aimed to describe the beliefs towards waterpipe harm of university students who smoked waterpipe in five EMR countries.