Narghile (hubble-bubble) smoking, low birth weight, and other pregnancy outcomes

Article Abstract:

In many non-Western societies, smoking of narghiles, also called hubble-bubble or water-pipe smoking, is common among women and thought by the public to be not harmful. In Lebanon a study of narghile smoking, low birth weight, and other pregnancy outcomes has been carried out, and it was found that this type of smoke is a risk factor for having a baby with low birth weight and for other problems, among them those related to a low Apgar score. The effect was mainly in those who started smoking in the first trimester.

Social policy, Developing countries, Birth weight, Low, Low birth weight, Infants, Lebanon, Pregnancy, Tobacco-pipes, Tobacco pipes

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Increased effects of smoking and obesity on asthma among female Canadians: The National Population Health Survey, 1994-1995

Article Abstract:

Effects of obesity and smoking on asthma in 17,605 females older than 12 in Canada are discussed based on The National Population Health Survey, 1994-1995. Asthma prevalence was higher with high body mass index and female smokers had a 1.7-fold higher rate of asthma vs. female nonsmokers, the effect being more pronounced in female children and young adults, but such effects were not seen in males

Canada, Statistical Data Included, Obesity, Asthma, Females, Males

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Smoking and the occurrence of Alzheimer's disease: cross-sectional and longitudinal data in a population-based study

Article Abstract:

Smoking may not protect against Alzheimer's disease. Researchers examined the incidence of dementia and Alzheimer's disease in the context of smoking among 668 Swedes who were at least 75 years old. Smokers with dementia were likely to die sooner than the non-smoking demented population. The protective effect of smoking was not confirmed in this study

Alzheimer's disease

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