Social Aspects of Hookah Smoking Among US Youth
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Associations between hookah tobacco smoking knowledge and hookah smoking behavior among US college students.
Hookah tobacco smoking is increasing among US college students, including those who would not otherwise use tobacco. Part of hookah's appeal is attributed to the perception that hookah is less harmful than cigarettes. The aims of this study were to assess knowledge of harmful exposures associated with hookah smoking relative to cigarette smoking and to determine associations between this knowle...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatrics
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0031-4005,1098-4275
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-0341