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Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking and the Lungs – Short Notice

Published:2018 Issue:1 Volume:13 Page:25
ISSN:2058-4903
Container-title:US Respiratory & Pulmonary Diseases
language:en
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Author:

Mohammad Yousser¹²,Nahass Loai¹,Zakaria Ismael¹,Sawaf Bisher¹

Affiliation:

1. Syrian Private University, Damascus, Syria

2. Tishreen University, National Center for Research for Chronic Respiratory Diseases, Latakia, Syria

Abstract

Waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) is increasingly popular among young people. Although perceived to be safer than cigarettes as smoke is filtered through water, narghile smoke is rich in carbon monoxide, as well as containing numerous toxins and carcinogens. Detrimental effects of WTS may include nicotine addiction, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and enhancing asthma susceptibility and exacerbations.

Funder

This article is published under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial License.

Publisher

Touch Medical Media, Ltd.

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