Browsing Faculty of Community and Health Sciences by Subject "Smoking"
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Determinants of adolescent Hookah pipe use: A systematic review
(Routledge, 2019)Adolescent hookah pipe use is increasing at a rapid rate, thus posing a major public health concern globally. The hookah pipe is a gateway substance to other substances that may be more harmful. Yet, at present, little ... -
The influence of second-hand cigarette smoke exposure during childhood and active cigarette smoking on Crohn's Disease phenotype defined by the montreal classification scheme in a Western Cape Population, South Africa
(PLoS ONE, 2015-09)Smoking may worsen the disease outcomes in patients with Crohn’s disease (CD), however the effect of exposure to second-hand cigarette smoke during childhood is unclear. In South Africa, no such literature exists. The aim ... -
Life skills as predictors of engagement in health risk behaviours: a survey of secondary school learners
(LAM Publications Limited, 2011)There is consensus that education on the prevention of health risk behaviour and an increased repertoire of life skills could facilitate a reduction in health risk behaviours. This article reports on the results of a survey ... -
Stress and smoking among university students at the University of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)INTRODUCTION: Stress is one of the most commonly reported reasons for smoking and generally smokers are perceived to experience more stress than non-smokers. Reducing stress may thus be an important part of smoking ...