[Water-pipe smoking--a survey of a Cochrane review].
More than half the younger population in Denmark have tried water-pipe smoking, but very few smoke daily or weekly. Water-pipe smoke contains approximately the same harmful substances as cigarette smoke. Accordingly, it is expected that water-pipe smoking will have the same harmful effect on health and be as addictive as other forms of tobacco smoking. The limited epidemiologic evidence seems to indicate that water-pipe smoking is as damaging to health as other forms of tobacco smoking. A Cochrane-review did not find a single study of water-pipe smoking cessation.
Døssing
Martin
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Intern Medicinsk Klinik, Frederikssund Hospital, DK-3600 Frederikssund. madoe@noh.regionh.dk
D000328:Adult; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000453:epidemiology; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014867:Water; D055815:Young Adult
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