Resources
Factsheets
The following factsheets were designed to provide community members and health care professionals with information on shisha smoking and its potential harms. These resources look at the impact of shisha smoking on Young People, Pregnant Women and Young Families, and the broader community. Information on the current shisha laws in NSW is also provided.
Factsheets in English
Akl, E.A., Gaddam, S., Gunukula, S. K., Honeine, R., Jaoude, P.A., & Irani, J. (2010). The effects of waterpipe tobacco smoking on health outcomes: a systematic review. International Journal of Epidemiology, 39, 834-857. doi:10.1093/ije/dyq002
Al-Dahr, M. H. S. (2010). Impact of smoking on platelet, coagulation and lipid profile in young male subjects. World Applied Sciences Journal, 11(1), 118-123.
Bernd, K., DeGrood, D., Stadtler, H., Coats, S., Carmack, D., Mailig, R. & Hauser, C. (2019). Contributions of charcoal, tobacco, and syrup to the toxicity and particle distribution of waterpipe tobacco smoke. Toxicology letters, 313, 60-65. doi:10.1016/j.toxlet.2019.06.003
Cancer Council Victoria. (2017). Australian Secondary School Students’ Use of Tobacco, Alcohol, Over-the-Counter Drugs, and Illicit Substances. Available here.
Daher, N., Saleh, R., Jaroudi, E., Sheheitli, H., Badr, T., Sepetdjian, E., Al Rashidi, M., Saliba, N, & Shihadeh, A. (2010). Comparison of carcinogen, carbon monoxide, and ultrafine particle emissions from narghile waterpipe and cigarette smoking: Sidestream smoke measurements and assessment of second-hand smoke emission factors. Atmospheric Environment, 44(1), 8-14. doi: 10/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2009.10.004
de Suremain, N., Ngo, J., Loschi, S., Haegy-Doehring, I., Aroulandom, J., & Carbajal, R. (2019). Carbon monoxide poisoning from waterpipe (narghile) smoking in a child. Archives de Pediatrie, 26(1), 44-47. doi:10.1016/j.arcped.2018.11.008
Djordjevic, M.V., Stellman, S.D., & Zang, E. (2000). Doses of nicotine and lung carcinogens delivered to cigarette smokers. Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 92(2), 106-111. doi.org/10.1093/jnci/92.2.106
Eissenberg, T. (2019). Now is the Time for Effective Regulation Regarding Tobacco Smoking Using a Waterpipe (Hookah). Journal of Adolescent Health, 64(6), 685-686. doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2019.03.011
Haddad, L., Kelly, D. L., Weglicki, L. S., Barnett, T. E., Ferrell, A. V., & Ghadban, R. (2016). A systematic review of effects of waterpipe smoking on cardiovascular and respiratory health outcomes. Tobacco use insights, 9, TUI-S39873. doi:10.4137/TUI.S39873
Haik, M. Y., Ashour, A. A., Alahmad, Y.F., Al-Ishaq, F. A., Saad, M. M., Hussein, M. M, Mubarak, R. S., Mohamed, W. A., & Moustafa, A. E. A. (2019). Water-pipe smoking and serum testosterone levels in adult males in Qatar. Tobacco Induced Diseases, 17, 1-8. doi:10.18332/tid/99572
Hallit, S., Hallit, R., Haddad, C., Youssef, L., Zoghbi, M., Constantine, R., Kheir, N., & Salameh, P. (2019). Previous, current, and cumulative dose effect of waterpipe smoking on LDL and total cholesterol. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 26(8), 8194-8201. doi:10.1007/s11356-019-04311-1
Hammal, F., Chappell, A., Wild, T. C., Kindzierski, W., Shihadeh, A., Vanderhoek, A., … & Finegan, B. A. (2015). ‘Herbal’ but potentially hazardous: an analysis of the constituents and smoke emissions of tobacco-free waterpipe products and the air quality in the cafes where they are served. Tobacco control, 24(3), 290-297.
Jawad, M., Eissenberg, T., Salman, R., Soule, E., Alzoubi, K. H., Khabour, O. F. & Shihadeh, A. (2019). Toxicant inhalation among singleton waterpipe tobacco users in natural settings. Tobacco Control, 28(2), 181-188. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2017-054230
Jukema, J. B., Bagnasco, D. E., & Jukema, R. A. (2014). Waterpipe smoking: not necessarily less hazardous than cigarette smoking. Netherlands Heart Journal, 22(3), 91-99. doi:10.1007/s12471-013-0501-0
Khemiss, M., Ben Fekih, D., Ben Khelifa, M., & Ben Saad, H. (2019). Comparison of Periodontal Status Between Male Exclusive Narghile Smokers and Male Exclusive Cigarette Smokers. American Journal of Men’s Health, 13(2). doi:10.117/1557988319839872
Nuwayhid, I. A., Yamout, B., Azar, G., & Al Kouatly Kambris, M. (1998). Narghile (Hubble-Bubble) Smoking, Low Birth Weight, and Other Pregnancy Outcomes. American Journal of Epidemiology, 148(4), 375-383.
Ramji, R., Nilsson, M., Arnetz, B., Wiklund, Y., & Arnetz, J. (2019). Taking a stand: An untapped strategy to reduce waterpipe smoking in adolescents. Substance use & misuse, 54(3), 514-524. doi:10.1080/10826084.2018.1521429
Rezk-Hanna, M., & Benowitz, N. L. (2018). Cardiovascular effects of hookah smoking: potential implications for cardiovascular risk. Nicotine & Tobacco Research. doi:10.1093/ntr/nty065
Saravanan, C., Attlee, A., & Sulaiman, N. (2019). A Cross Sectional Study on Knowledge, Beliefs and Psychosocial Predictors of Shisha Smoking among University Students in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 20(3), 903-909. doi:10.31557/APJCP.2019.20.3.903
Selim, G. M., Fouad, H., & Ezzat, S. (2013). Impact of shisha smoking on the extent of coronary artery disease in patients referred for coronary angiography. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg, 13(7), 647-54I.
Shafique, K., Mirza, S. S., Mughal, M. K., Arain, Z. I., Khan, N. A., Tareen, M. F., & Ahmad, I. (2012). Water-pipe smoking and metabolic syndrome: a population-based study. PloS one, 7(7), e39734. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0039734
Soflaei, S. S., Darroudi, S., Tayefi, M., Tirkani, A. N., Moohebati, M., Ebrahimi, M., … & Ghayour-Mobarhan, M. (2018). Hookah smoking is strongly associated with diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome and obesity: a population-based study. Diabetology & metabolic syndrome, 10(1), 33. doi:10.1186/s13098-018-0335-4
Sudano, I., & Barthelmes, J. (2018). Is waterpipe-smoking bad for your heart? European Heart Journal, 39(33), 3016-3017. doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehy441
Szyfter, K., Napierala, M., Florek, E., Braakhuis, B. J., Takes, R. P., Rodrigo, J. P., & Ferlito, A. (2019). Molecular and health effects in the upper respiratory tract associated with tobacco smoking other than cigarettes. International Journal of Cancer, 144(11), 2635-2643. doi:10.1002/ijc.31846
Wollina, U. (2015). Water pipe smoking and dermatologic consequences. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 29(8), 1481-1484. doi:10.1111/jdv.12984
World Health Organisation. (2005). Advisory Note: Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking: Health Effects, Research needs and Recommended Actions by Regulators/ WHO Study Group on Tobacco Product Regulation. Retrieved from https://www.who.int/tobacco/global_interaction/tobreg/Waterpipe%20recommendation_Final.pdf?ua=1
World Health Organisation. (2015). Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking and Health [Fact Sheet]. Available here.
Yadav, S., & Rawal, G. (2018). Waterpipe tobacco smoking: A mini-review. Journal of Translational Internal Medicine, 6(4), 173-175. doi:10.1515/jtim-2016-0013