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Waterpipe a gateway to cigarette smoking initiation among adolescents in Irbid, Jordan: a longitudinal study

2015; International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease; Volume: 19; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5588/ijtld.14.0869

ISSN

1815-8439

Autores

Ruba M. Jaber, Purnima Madhivanan, Emir Veledar, Yousef Khader, Fawaz Mzayek, Wasim Maziak,

Tópico(s)

School Health and Nursing Education

Resumo

According to anecdotal evidence, waterpipe smoking may lead to the initiation of cigarette smoking among young people. This hypothesis is yet to be examined using an appropriate study design and a theoretical model for behavioral change.

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