Introduction Waterpipe tobacco smoking is harmful to health however its prevalence
estimates remain uncertain. We aimed to systematically review the medical literature on …

Every year, almost eight million people die from tobacco-related diseases, among which
around 1.2 million die from secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure. Generally, it is estimated …

Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 382 pre-college students was conducted
in Isfahan, in 2010. The method of sampling was systematic randomized and students were …

Background The consumption of tobacco through a hookah is growing in popularity,
especially among children and adolescents, but little is known about the determinants of …

Background: Few studies have shown that smokers are more likely than nonsmokers to
contract COVID-19, while others report that smokers are underrepresented among those …

Background: Cigarette smoking is a shared risk factor for a variety of health conditions. Aims:
To estimate the prevalence of cigarette smoking among Iranian adolescents and young …

Studies have shown that smoking is a learnt behavior, often initiated during adolescence.
This paper aims to describe tobacco-related knowledge, attitude and associations among …

The development of a country is strongly influenced by a higher smoking rate among the
young population. Understanding knowledge and attitudes regarding smoking among …

Background: To compare the level of knowledge, the attitudes, and practices with regards to
tobacco use between Iranian students at a public (PBU) and Islamic Azad (IAU) university …

Tobacco smoking is an emerging problem among adolescents in the United Arab Emirates [‎
UAE]‎. This study aimed to measure the prevalence of current tobacco use and its associated …