Pulmonary Abnormalities in Young, Light-Use Waterpipe (Hookah) Smokers.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

Waterpipes, also called hookahs, are currently used by millions of people worldwide. Despite the increasing use of waterpipe smoking, there is limited data on the health effects of waterpipe smoking and there are no federal regulations regarding its use.

Objectives

To assess the effects of waterpipe smoking on the human lung using clinical and biological parameters in young, light-use waterpipe smokers.

Methods

We assessed young, light-use, waterpipe-only smokers in comparison with lifelong nonsmokers using clinical parameters of cough and sputum scores, lung function, and chest high-resolution computed tomography as well as biological parameters of lung epithelial lining fluid metabolome, small airway epithelial (SAE) cell differential and transcriptome, al

SUBMITTER: Strulovici-Barel Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5027211 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature