Mixed Methods Pilot Study of Sharing Behaviors among Waterpipe Smokers of Rural Lao PDR: Implications for Infectious Disease Transmission

Mixed Methods Pilot Study of Sharing Behaviors among Waterpipe Smokers of Rural Lao PDR: Implications for Infectious Disease Transmission

To date, the sharing behaviors associated with the homemade tobacco waterpipe used in rural areas of the Western Pacific Region have not been studied. Evidence from studies of manufactured waterpipes raises the possibility of infectious disease transmission due to waterpipe sharing. The objective of...

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Main Authors: Pramil N. Singh, Shweta Bansal, Ryan Sinclair, Boualoy Mounivong, Khamphithoun Somsamouth, Robyn Martin, Sahar D. Safaee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-05-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
infectious disease
waterpipe
mode of transmission
person-to-person
communicable
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/10/6/2120

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