title: [Smoking water pipe is injurious to lungs].
abstract: This review describes the pulmonary consequences of water pipe smoking. Smoking water pipe affects the lung function negatively, is significantly associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and increases the risk of lung infections. Case reports suggest that regular smokers of water pipe have a higher risk of developing malignancies, particularly lung cancer than cigarette smokers.
authors.forename: Pradeesh
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sivapalan
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ringbæk
authors.affiliation: Afdeling for Social Medicin, Institut for Folkesundhedsvidenskab, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1014 København K. peter.lange@sund.ku.dk.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lange
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D010366:Peak Expiratory Flow Rate; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000209:etiology; D000073867:Water Pipe Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*