Evidence of emerging hookah use among university students: a cross-sectional comparison between hookah and cigarette use
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Evidence of emerging hookah use among university students: a cross-sectional comparison between hookah and cigarette use
BACKGROUND The emergence of hookah is being noted on college campuses and in large U.S. cities and evidence points to an increasing trend for college students. The purpose of this study was to assess hookah use and identify associations with cigarette smoking and demographic factors. METHODS An intercept sampling method was used at various locations on a large university campus in the southea...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Public Health
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-302