Prevalence and associated factors of waterpipe tobacco smoking in Japan

We found a high prevalence of waterpipe tobacco smoking among young adults and other tobacco product users in Japan. Public health initiatives should focus on educating the population about the risks associated with waterpipe tobacco use and developing policies to regulate its availability and marketing.

Authors

Bibha Dhungel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0014-8385)
Takahiro Tabuchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1050-3125)
Ai Hori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0191-5996)
Kota Katanoda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8687-1269)
Yukari Isaka

Institutions

University of Tsukuba (JP)
The University of Melbourne (AU)
Tohoku University (JP)
National Center For Child Health and Development (JP)
Tsukuba Medical Center Hospital (JP)

Publication Details

Journal: Tobacco Induced Diseases
Published: 2025-07-12
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tid/205196
Citations: 2
Primary Topic: Smoking Behavior and Cessation
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 2.33

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article

Prevalence and associated factors of waterpipe tobacco smoking in Japan

Bibha Dhungel, Takahiro Tabuchi, Ai Hori, Kota Katanoda et al.

Jul 12, 2025

2 citations

Tobacco Induced Diseases

Smoking Behavior and Cessation

2.33

article

Prevalence and associated factors of waterpipe tobacco smoking in Japan

Bibha Dhungel, Takahiro Tabuchi, Ai Hori, Kota Katanoda, Yukari Isaka

July 12, 2025article en

2 citations

Abstract

We found a high prevalence of waterpipe tobacco smoking among young adults and other tobacco product users in Japan. Public health initiatives should focus on educating the population about the risks associated with waterpipe tobacco use and developing policies to regulate its availability and marketing.

Tobacco Induced DiseasesVol. 23(July)

University of Tsukuba (JP), The University of Melbourne (AU), Tohoku University (JP), National Center For Child Health and Development (JP), Tsukuba Medical Center Hospital (JP)

Good health and well-being

Openalex Percentile: Top 11%

Smoking Behavior and Cessation

2.33

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