Open AccessThe effects of waterpipe tobacco smoking on health outcomes: a systematic review
Author(s) -
Elie A. Akl,
Srinivas Gaddam,
Sameer Gunukula,
Roland Honeine,
Philippe Jaoude,
Jihad Irani
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
international journal of epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.406
H-Index - 208
eISSN - 1464-3685
pISSN - 0300-5771
DOI - 10.1093/ije/dyq002
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , confidence interval , lung cancer , public health , systematic review , medline , pathology , political science , law
There is a need for a comprehensive and critical review of the literature to inform scientific debates about the public health effects of waterpipe smoking. The objective of this study was therefore to systematically review the medical literature for the effects of waterpipe tobacco smoking on health outcomes.
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