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Now is the time to advocate for interventions designed specifically to prevent and control waterpipe tobacco smoking by Lopez, A.A., Eissenberg, T., Jaafar, M., Afifi, R.

“…Waterpipe tobacco usage is spreading rapidly worldwide, with reports of more youth being waterpipe users compared to adults. In many areas of the world,…”
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Nicotine absorption during electronic cigarette use among regular users by Yingst, Jessica M, Foulds, Jonathan, Veldheer, Susan, Hrabovsky, Shari, Trushin, Neil, Eissenberg, Thomas T, Williams, Jill, Richie, John P, Nichols, Travis T, Wilson, Stephen J, Hobkirk, Andrea L

“…The capability of electronic cigarette devices (e-cigs) to deliver nicotine is key to their potential to replace combustible cigarettes. We compared nicotine…”
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Increasing popularity of waterpipe tobacco smoking and electronic cigarette use: Implications for oral healthcare by Ramôa, C. P., Eissenberg, T., Sahingur, S. E.

“…Cigarette smoking increases the risk of developing several systemic conditions including cancer, cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases. Cigarette smoking is…”
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Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking and Cigarette Smoking: A Direct Comparison of Toxicant Exposure and Subjective Effects by Cobb, Caroline O., Shihadeh, Alan, Weaver, Michael F., Eissenberg, Thomas

“…Waterpipe tobacco smoking is increasing worldwide and is believed by many users to be less harmful and addictive than cigarette smoking. In fact, waterpipe…”
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Tobacco smoking using a waterpipe: a re-emerging strain in a global epidemic by Maziak, W, Ward, K D, Afifi Soweid, R A, Eissenberg, T

“…Context: The global tobacco epidemic may kill 10 million people annually in the next 20–30 years, with 70% of these deaths occurring in developing countries…”
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Milestones in the natural course of the onset of e-cigarette dependence among adolescents and young adults: Retrospective study by Pienkowski, M., Chaiton, M., Bondy, S.J., Cohen, J.E., Dubray, J., Eissenberg, T., Kaufman, P., Stanbrook, M.B., O'Loughlin, J., Dos Santos, J., Schwartz, R.

“…INTRODUCTIONThere is considerable controversy about the development of dependence among e-cigarette users. This study describes the average amount of time…”
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Interventions for waterpipe smoking cessation by Maziak, W, Ward, K D, Eissenberg, T

“…Waterpipe smoking is a traditional method of tobacco use, especially in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, but its use is now spreading throughout Europe and…”
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Waterpipe tobacco and cigarette smoking among university students in Jordan by Khabour, O. F., Alzoubi, K. H., Eissenberg, T., Mehrotra, P., Azab, M., Carroll, M. V., Afifi, R. A., Primack, B. A.

“…SETTING: While waterpipe and cigarette smoking have been well studied in Syria and Lebanon, data from Jordan are limited.OBJECTIVES: To characterize the…”
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A pleasure among friends: how narghile (waterpipe) smoking differs from cigarette smoking in Syria by Hammal, F, Mock, J, Ward, K D, Eissenberg, T, Maziak, W

“…Background:Throughout the Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR), tobacco is used primarily in two forms: cigarette smoking and waterpipe (called narghile…”
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Patterns of waterpipe use and dependence: implications for intervention development by Maziak, W., Eissenberg, T., Ward, K.D.

“…Despite the dramatic increase of tobacco smoking via waterpipe in Arab societies, and the apparent potential of waterpipe use to produce tobacco-related…”
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Exposure of Pregnant Women to Waterpipe and Cigarette Smoke by Azab, Mohammed, Khabour, Omar F., Alzoubi, Karem H., Anabtawi, Mays M., Quttina, Maram, Khader, Yousuf, Eissenberg, Thomas

“…Throughout the Eastern Mediterranean region, tobacco is used primarily in 2 forms: cigarette smoking and waterpipe smoking. Despite the fact that tobacco use…”
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Comparison of Tobacco-Containing and Tobacco-Free Waterpipe Products: Effects on Human Alveolar Cells by Shihadeh, Alan, Eissenberg, Thomas, Rammah, Mayassa, Salman, Rola, Jaroudi, Ezzat, El-Sabban, Marwan

“…In recent years, a class of products marketed as "tobacco-free" alternatives for the "health conscious user" has become widely available for waterpipe (hookah,…”
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Water pipe tobacco smoking among university students in Jordan by Azab, Mohammed, Khabour, Omar F., Alkaraki, Almuthanna K., Eissenberg, Thomas, Alzoubi, Karem H., Primack, Brian A.

“…Although water pipe tobacco smoking is common in Lebanon and Syria, prevalence in neighboring Jordan is uncertain. The purposes of this study were (a) to…”
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Factors related to frequency of narghile (waterpipe) use: the first insights on tobacco dependence in narghile users by Maziak, W., Ward, K.D., Eissenberg, T.

“…Aims: To evaluate factors related to level of narghile (waterpipe) use as a first step towards modeling tobacco dependence among narghile users. Design: Cross…”
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Comparison of Puff Topography, Toxicant Exposure, and Subjective Effects in Low- and High-Frequency Waterpipe Users: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Control Study by Cobb, Caroline O., Blank, Melissa D., Morlett, Alejandra, Shihadeh, Alan, Jaroudi, Ezzat, Karaoghlanian, Nareg, Kilgalen, Barbara, Austin, Janet, Weaver, Michael F., Eissenberg, Thomas

“…Clinical laboratory work among intermittent and daily waterpipe tobacco smokers has revealed significant risks for tobacco dependence and disease associated…”
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An Observational Study of Group Waterpipe Use in a Natural Environment by Blank, Melissa D., Brown, Kirk Warren, Goodman, Robert J., Eissenberg, Thomas

“…To date research on tobacco smoking with a waterpipe (hookah, narghile, and shisha) has focused primarily on the individual user in a laboratory setting. Yet,…”
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Evaluating the acute effects of oral, non-combustible potential reduced exposure products marketed to smokers by Cobb, C O, Weaver, M F, Eissenberg, T

“…BackgroundNon-combustible potential reduced exposure products (PREPs; eg, Star Scientific's Ariva; a variety of other smokeless tobacco products) are marketed…”
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Prevalence and characteristics of narghile smoking among university students in Syria by MAZIAK, W, FOUAD, F. M, ASFAR, T, HAMMAL, F, BACHIR, E. M, RASTAM, S, EISSENBERG, T, WARD, K. D

“…SETTING: Narghile (waterpipe) smoking is increasing in all Arab societies, but little is known about its pattern of use.METHODS: In 2003, a cross-sectional…”
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The tobacco epidemic in Syria by Ward, K D, Eissenberg, T, Rastam, S, Asfar, T, Mzayek, F, Fouad, M F, Hammal, F, Mock, J, Maziak, W

“…Background: The Syrian Center for Tobacco Studies (SCTS) was established in response to the smoking epidemic in Syria and lack of local knowledge and expertise…”
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Criteria for evaluating tobacco control research funding programs and their application to models that include financial support from the tobacco industry by Cohen, J E, Zeller, M, Eissenberg, T, Parascandola, M, O’Keefe, R, Planinac, L, Leischow, S

“…Since 2003, a series of meetings have been held to explore the issues raised by tobacco industry funding of academic research. [...]funders could convene to…”
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