
Overview
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Wasim Maziak is a Professor at the Department of Epidemiology at Florida International University. He is the founder and director of the Syrian Center for Tobacco Studies (www.scts-sy.org), a pioneer research and capacity building institution in the Middle East. Dr. Maziak has extensive experience in tobacco control research and has published over 200 peer-reviewed scientific reports, including contributions in Science, Nature, Lancet, and British Medical Journal. His focus has been on emerging tobacco products such as e-cigarettes and hookah (Waterpipe), especially risk communication strategies targeting young users. He has been continuously funded by NIH since 2001 for tobacco control research.
Dr. Maziak’s Clinical Research Laboratory is located at the Academic Health Center 5. This state-of-the-art facility has been designed to serve as Florida International University’s dedicated smoking clinical research laboratory. Fully equipped with independent smoking and reception areas that are isolated from each other, the lab also features five computer stations, blood drawing and specimen processing areas, fully furnished physical examination station, physical signs monitoring equipment, subjective measures assessment capability, and the latest in smoking topography technology.
research interests
- Tobacco Control and Chronic Disease
Scholarly & Creative Works
selected publications
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Article
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2022Temporal Trends in Tobacco Product Use Among US Middle and High School Students: National Youth Tobacco Survey, 2011-2020Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/00333549221103812 Web of Science: 000811605100001
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2022'We will never give up': a qualitative study of ethical challenges Syrian health workers face in situations of extreme violenceFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/disa.12503 Web of Science: 000765444200002
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2021Markers of oxidative stress and toxicant exposure among young waterpipe smokers in the USAFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-12520-w Web of Science: 000610856100001
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2020Natural Course of Nicotine Dependence Among Adolescent Waterpipe and Cigarette SmokersFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.04.030 Web of Science: 000591194300021
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2020Predictors of nicotine dependence among adolescent waterpipe and cigarette smokers: A 6-year longitudinal analysisFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108346 Web of Science: 000600679100046
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2020E-Cigarette Use and Regular Cigarette Smoking Among Youth: Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study (2013-2016)Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2020.01.003 Web of Science: 000527293600009
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2020Delphi study among international expert panel to develop waterpipe-specific health warning labelsFull Text via DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2018-054718 Web of Science: 000519964400013
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2020Pulmonary Toxicity and the Pathophysiology of Electronic Cigarette, or Vaping Product, Use Associated Lung InjuryFull Text via DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2019.01619 Web of Science: 000510030100001
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2019Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking among University Students in Three Eastern Mediterranean Countries: Patterns, Place, and PriceFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2019.1645177 Web of Science: 000479727500001
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2019Water Pipe (Hookah) Smoking and Cardiovascular Disease Risk A Scientific Statement From the American Heart AssociationFull Text via DOI: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000000671 Web of Science: 000469322900005
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2019Determinants of progression of nicotine dependence symptoms in adolescent waterpipe smokersFull Text via DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2018-054244 Web of Science: 000471876900010
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2019How Do Waterpipe Smoking Establishments Attract Smokers? Implications for PolicyFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2018.1524489 Web of Science: 000462862300004
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2019#Hookahlife: The Rise of Waterpipe Promotion on InstagramFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/1090198118779131 Web of Science: 000455870600013
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2018Association between self-rated health and ideal cardiovascular health: The Baptist Health South Florida Employee StudyFull Text via DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdx140 Web of Science: 000456087600005
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2018Waterpipe use in adolescents in Northern Sweden: Association with mental well-being and risk and health behavioursFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/1403494817746534 Web of Science: 000452310700011
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2018Prevalence and Distribution of E-Cigarette Use Among US Adults: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2016Full Text via DOI: 10.7326/M17-3440 Web of Science: 000446042400002
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2018Factors associated with smoking contemplation and maintenance among Iranian adolescentsFull Text via DOI: 10.26719/2018.24.8.714 Web of Science: 000446844800003
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2017HIV/HCV coinfection and the risk of cardiovascular disease: A meta-analysisFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/jvh.12725 Web of Science: 000412859300011
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2017Waterpipe smoking patterns and symptoms of nicotine dependence: The Waterpipe Dependence in Lebanese Youth StudyFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.06.003 Web of Science: 000407536100020
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2017Cancer Care at Times of Crisis and War: The Syrian ExampleFull Text via DOI: 10.1200/JGO.2016.006189 Web of Science: 000461073800008
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2017Consensus statement on assessment of waterpipe smoking in epidemiological studiesFull Text via DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2016-052958 Web of Science: 000399454300024
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2017Patterns of Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking Among US Young Adults, 2013-2014Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2016.10.015 Web of Science: 000401077200015
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2017Smoking Cessation and Changes in Body Mass Index: Findings From the First Randomized Cessation Trial in a Low-Income Country SettingFull Text via DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntw223 Web of Science: 000397273900011
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2017The Association of Sleep Duration and Morbid Obesity in a Working Population: The Baptist Health South Florida Employee StudyFull Text via DOI: 10.1089/met.2016.0096 Web of Science: 000394590700001
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2016Early symptoms of nicotine dependence among adolescent waterpipe smokersFull Text via DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2015-052809 Web of Science: 000391438200011
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2016Perception, intention and attempts to quit smoking among Jordanian adolescents from the Irbid Longitudinal StudyFull Text via DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.16.0367 Web of Science: 000389171100022
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2016Correlates of nicotine dependence among adolescent waterpipe smokersFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.09.019 Web of Science: 000387523800033
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2016Effectiveness of health warnings for waterpipe tobacco smoking among college studentsFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s00038-016-0805-0 Web of Science: 000382087700010
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2016Building Evidence-Based Tobacco Treatment in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: Lessons Learned by the Syrian Center for Tobacco StudiesFull Text via DOI: 10.1017/jsc.2016.5 Web of Science: 000376998500009
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2016Communicable disease surveillance and control in the context of conflict and mass displacement in SyriaFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2016.05.011 Web of Science: 000388325500004
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2016Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking and Susceptibility to Cigarette Smoking Among Young Adults in the United States, 2012-2013Full Text via DOI: 10.5888/pcd13.150505 Web of Science: 000375202100009
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2016Geographic Proximity of Waterpipe Smoking Establishments to Colleges in the USFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2015.07.006 Web of Science: 000366845300002
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2015How popular is waterpipe tobacco smoking? Findings from internet search queriesFull Text via DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2014-051675 Web of Science: 000360189800022
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2015Predictors of adherence to pharmacological and behavioral treatment in a cessation trial among smokers in Aleppo, SyriaFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.05.038 Web of Science: 000359172300025
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2015Predictors of waterpipe smoking progression among youth in Irbid, Jordan: A longitudinal study (2008-2011)Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.05.008 Web of Science: 000359172300039
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2015Is uncertainty in complex disease epidemiology resolvable ?Full Text via DOI: 10.1186/s12982-015-0028-5 Web of Science: 000210281200001
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2015Determinants of Cigarette Smoking Initiation in Jordanian Schoolchildren: Longitudinal AnalysisFull Text via DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntu165 Web of Science: 000353904000008
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2015Waterpipe a gateway to cigarette smoking initiation among adolescents in Irbid, Jordan: a longitudinal studyFull Text via DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.14.0869 Web of Science: 000351967800020
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2015A comparative study of systemic carcinogen exposure in waterpipe smokers, cigarette smokers and non-smokersFull Text via DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2013-051206 Web of Science: 000350337500010
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2015The global epidemiology of waterpipe smokingFull Text via DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2014-051903 Web of Science: 000350138200002
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2015Water pipe tobacco smoking in the United States: Findings from the National Adult Tobacco SurveyFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.12.012 Web of Science: 000349743600018
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2015Cardiovascular risk factor trends in the Eastern Mediterranean region: evidence from four countries is alarmingFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s00038-014-0610-6 Web of Science: 000347404600002
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2015Cost-effectiveness analysis of salt reduction policies to reduce coronary heart disease in Syria, 2010-2020Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s00038-014-0577-3 Web of Science: 000347404600004
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2015Eliciting preferences for waterpipe tobacco smoking using a discrete choice experiment: implications for product regulationFull Text via DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009497 Web of Science: 000363484000099
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2015Health system challenges of NCDs in TunisiaFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s00038-014-0616-0 Web of Science: 000347404600008
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2015The Relationship Between Waterpipe Smoking and Body Weight: Population-Based Findings From SyriaFull Text via DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntu121 Web of Science: 000350140800005
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2014Harm Reduction at the Crossroads The Case of E-CigarettesFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2014.06.022 Web of Science: 000342386700019
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2014Determinants of waterpipe smoking initiation among school children in Irbid, Jordan: A 4-year longitudinal analysisFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.06.038 Web of Science: 000341347700043
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2014Behavioral cessation treatment of waterpipe smoking: The first pilot randomized controlled trialFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.02.012 Web of Science: 000335632700010
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2014The Waterpipe: A New Way of Hooking Youth on TobaccoFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2013.12073.x Web of Science: 000331386400001
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2013Time trends of cigarette and waterpipe smoking among a cohort of school children in Irbid, Jordan, 2008-11Full Text via DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckt140 Web of Science: 000325182300031
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2013Health system challenges of cardiovascular disease and diabetes in four Eastern Mediterranean countriesFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2013.830756 Web of Science: 000324850900001
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2013Forecasting future prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in SyriaFull Text via DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-507 Web of Science: 000319962400001
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2013THE ARAB SPRING AND HEALTH: TWO YEARS ONFull Text via DOI: 10.2190/HS.43.1.d Web of Science: 000314593000004
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2012Use of evidence to support healthy public policy: a policy effectiveness-feasibility loopFull Text via DOI: 10.2471/BLT.12.104968 Web of Science: 000311245900013
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2012Explaining the increase in coronary heart disease mortality in Syria between 1996 and 2006Full Text via DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-754 Web of Science: 000310444300001
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2012Patterns of Water-Pipe and Cigarette Smoking Initiation in Schoolchildren: Irbid Longitudinal Smoking StudyFull Text via DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntr234 Web of Science: 000302298400009
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2012Blood/air distribution of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in a nationally representative sampleFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2011.12.055 Web of Science: 000301634600026
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2012The Waterpipe; a New Way of Hooking Youth on TobaccoFull Text via DOI: 10.4172/2155-6105.s2-e001
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2011Modifiable cardiovascular risk factors among adults in Aleppo, SyriaFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s00038-011-0278-0 Web of Science: 000297369400011
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2011Are primary health care providers prepared to implement an anti-smoking program in Syria?Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2010.11.011 Web of Science: 000297231400013
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2011Comparative analysis of waterpipe and cigarette suppression of abstinence and craving symptomsFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2011.01.021 Web of Science: 000288929800022
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2011Nicotine exposure in daily waterpipe smokers and its relation to puff topographyFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2010.11.013 Web of Science: 000288346700018
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2010Epidemiology of Type 2 diabetes mellitus in Aleppo, SyriaFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-0407.2009.00063.x Web of Science: 000208415400005
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2010Gender, depression and physical impairment: an epidemiologic perspective from Aleppo, SyriaFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s00127-009-0076-7 Web of Science: 000277942500001
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2010Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking: An Emerging Health Crisis in the United StatesFull Text via DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.34.3.3 Web of Science: 000291932900003
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2009From Health as a Rational Choice to Health as an Affordable ChoiceFull Text via DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2008.155382 Web of Science: 000272503700007
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2009CO exposure, puff topography, and subjective effects in waterpipe tobacco smokersFull Text via DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntp066 Web of Science: 000267442000005
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2008The waterpipe: time for actionFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2008.02327.x Web of Science: 000260130900002
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2008Waterpipe tobacco smoking on a US college campus: Prevalence and correlatesFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.10.004 Web of Science: 000255141000015
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2008Outcomes and adherence in Syria's first smoking cessation trialFull Text via DOI: 10.5993/ajhb.32.2.4 Web of Science: 000253926700004
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2008Childhood obesity: are we missing the big picture?Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2007.00376.x Web of Science: 000251587800006
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2008Comorbidity of depression with chronic diseases: A population-based study in Aleppo, SyriaFull Text via DOI: 10.2190/PM.38.2.d Web of Science: 000258348400004
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2008Exposure to secondhand smoke at home and in public places in Syria: A developing country's perspectiveFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/08958370701758783 Web of Science: 000254821400003
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2008Waterpipe tobacco smoking: Knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behavior in two US samplesFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/14622200701825023 Web of Science: 000252932700016
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2008Waterpipe-associated particulate matter emissionsFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/14622200801901989 Web of Science: 000253763400016
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2007Cardiovascular health among adults in Syria: A model from developing countriesFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2007.03.016 Web of Science: 000249293100009
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2007Self-rated health and its determinants among adults in Syria: A model from the Middle EastFull Text via DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-7-177 Web of Science: 000249440400001
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2007Characteristics of US waterpipe users: A preliminary reportFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/14622200701705019 Web of Science: 000251966100011
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2006Measuring exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS): A developing country's perspectiveFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2006.02.008 Web of Science: 000238750800003
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2006The tobacco epidemic in SyriaFull Text via DOI: 10.1136/tc.2005.014860 Web of Science: 000237804800006
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2006Injuries in Aleppo, Syria; first population-based estimates and characterization of predominant typesFull Text via DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-6-63 Web of Science: 000237427400001
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2006Prevalence of obesity and its associated factors in Aleppo, SyriaFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.precon.2006.09.001
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2005Settling with danger: conditions and health problems in peri-urban neighbourhoods in Aleppo, SyriaFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/095624780501700209 Web of Science: 000233374200009
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2005Mapping the health and environmental situation in informal zones in Aleppo, Syria: report from the Aleppo household surveyFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s00420-005-0625-7 Web of Science: 000231673100005
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2005Smoking among adults in Syria: proxy reporting by 13-14 year oldsFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2004.07.012 Web of Science: 000230053300004
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2005Standardizing questionnaire items for the assessment of waterpipe tobacco use in epidemiological studiesFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2004.08.002 Web of Science: 000228315300009
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2005The use of synthetic bedding in children. Do strategies of change influence associations with asthma?Full Text via DOI: 10.1081/JAS-200054637 Web of Science: 000229582600010
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2005Comparison of patterns of use, beliefs, and attitudes related to waterpipe between beginning and established smokersFull Text via DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-5-19 Web of Science: 000227673600001
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2005Extent of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and its dose-response relation to respiratory health among adultsFull Text via DOI: 10.1186/1465-9921-6-13 Web of Science: 000227575500001
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2005Are waterpipe users interested in quitting?Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/14622200412331328402 Web of Science: 000228642300015
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2005Patterns of waterpipe use and dependence: implications for intervention developmentFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2004.10.026 Web of Science: 000226892000019
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2005Symptoms of asthma and the home environment. The ISAAC I and III cross-sectional surveys in Munster, GermanyFull Text via DOI: 10.1159/000084613 Web of Science: 000228999700007
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2004Factors related to frequency of narghile (waterpipe) use: the first insights on tobacco dependence in narghile usersFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2004.04.007 Web of Science: 000224338000013
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2004Beliefs and attitudes related to narghile (waterpipe) smoking among university students in SyriaFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2003.11.003 Web of Science: 000224334100004
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2004Estimating the beginning of the waterpipe epidemic in SyriaFull Text via DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-4-32 Web of Science: 000223501800001
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2004Characteristics of cigarette smoking and quitting among university students in SyriaFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2004.01.024 Web of Science: 000222808000014
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2004Self-reported traffic density and atopic disease in children. Results of the ISAAC Phase III survey in Muenster, GermanyFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2004.00157.x Web of Science: 000223101400006
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2004Gender and smoking status-based analysis of views regarding waterpipe and cigarette smoking in Aleppo, SyriaFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2003.11.021 Web of Science: 000220286700013
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2004Predictors of health care utilization of children with asthma in the communityFull Text via DOI: 10.1046/j.1399-3038.2003.00105.x Web of Science: 000221059000012
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2004P2.05: Truck traffic and adverse respiratory effects in childrenFull Text via DOI: 10.1002/bimj.200490183
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2003Why most women in Syria do not smoke: can the passive barrier of traditions be replaced with an information-based one?Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0033-3506(03)00070-2 Web of Science: 000184638300004
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2003Smoking among adolescents in Muenster, Germany: increase in prevalence (1995-2000) and relation to tobacco advertisingFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0091-7435(02)00020-8 Web of Science: 000181261700006
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2003Physical abuse in low-Income women in Aleppo, SyriaFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/07399330390191689
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2003The Th1-Th2 paradigm and asthma: How far should we go?Full Text via DOI: 10.1081/JAS-120017991 Web of Science: 000182959200012
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2002The management of childhood asthma in the communityFull Text via DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00281102 Web of Science: 000180064000021
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2002Neoplastic diseases in Aleppo, SyriaFull Text via DOI: 10.1097/00008469-200210000-00014 Web of Science: 000179109900014
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2002
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2002Asthma and the exposure-disease tenetFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0895-4356(02)00406-7 Web of Science: 000178037500001
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2002Socio-demographic correlates of psychiatric morbidity among low-income women in Aleppo, SyriaFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0277-9536(01)00123-X Web of Science: 000175379800010
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2001The use of anti-asthmatic drugs in children: results of a community-based survey in GermanyFull Text via DOI: 10.1002/pds.602 Web of Science: 000172060700007
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2001
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2000Characterization of the smoking habit among high school students in SyriaFull Text via DOI: 10.1023/A:1010907724688 Web of Science: 000169329900013
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2000The dynamics of tobacco smoking among male educated youths in Aleppo-SyriaFull Text via DOI: 10.1023/A:1026710403692 Web of Science: 000165509200012
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1999Neutrophilic inflammation in severe persistent asthmaFull Text via DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.160.5.9806170 Web of Science: 000083838700015
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1999Smoking among physicians in Syria: Do as I say, not as I do!Full Text via DOI: 10.5144/0256-4947.1999.253 Web of Science: 000082324100019
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1999
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1998Exhaled nitric oxide in chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseFull Text via DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.157.3.97-05009 Web of Science: 000072443200050
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Book Chapter
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2014Arab World, Health Issues amid Turmoil. 79-83.Full Text via DOI: 10.1002/9781118410868.wbehibs133
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2013Waterpipe Smoking. 891-900.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-398336-7.00090-5 Web of Science: 000322841800091
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Conference
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2015The waterpipe: A new way of hooking youth on nicotine. 141-141.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.ntt.2015.04.130 Web of Science: 000357142700134
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2014CONTRASTING CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY TRENDS IN EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN POPULATIONS - CONTRIBUTIONS FROM RISK FACTOR CHANGES AND TREATMENTS: MODELLING STUDY. A28-A28.Full Text via DOI: 10.1136/jech-2014-204726.56 Web of Science: 000209789000057
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2012Explaining the increase in coronary heart disease mortality in syria between 1996 and 2006. E674-E674.Web of Science: 000307009200060
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2012Impact of smoking cessation on 10-Year risk of CHD in Aleppo, Syria. E810-E810.Web of Science: 000307009201094
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2011A POLICY EFFECTIVENESS-FEASIBILITY LOOP FOR EVIDENCE-BASED PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY. A94-A94.Full Text via DOI: 10.1136/jech.2011.142976c.92 Web of Science: 000293901800240
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2010A POLICY EFFECTIVENESS-FEASIBILITY LOOP? PROMOTING THE USE OF EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTHY PUBLIC POLICY. A20-A21.Full Text via DOI: 10.1136/jech.2010.120956.51 Web of Science: 000284262000052
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2009Negative affect in depressed versus non-depressed smokers after brief nicotine abstinence. S651-S651.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0924-977X(09)71049-1 Web of Science: 000270312500864
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2005Epidemiology of smoking among adults in Aleppo, Syria: First population-based estimates. 683-683.Web of Science: 000232474700070
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2003Differential hypertension control among patients with established coronary heart disease. Results from the EUROASPIRE II study. 240-240.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0195-668X(03)94540-4 Web of Science: 000185638800889
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2003Patterns of differential hypertension control in the community - The Monica Augsburg Project. S220-S220.Web of Science: 000184406700768
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2001Motivations for not smoking among poor women in Aleppo-Syria. S72-S72.Web of Science: 000169334500345
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2001
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1999Smoking among high school students in Aleppo-Syria.. A488-A488.Web of Science: 000082237102704
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Letter
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2022Unbalanced Authorship Cannot Produce Balanced Consideration of E-Cigarettes. E1-E2.Full Text via DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2021.306554 Web of Science: 000819836600001
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2020Are Electronic Cigarette Users at Risk for Lipid-mediated Lung Injury?. 1012-1013.Full Text via DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201910-2082LE Web of Science: 000526064500029
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2019SYRIA: ADVERSITY SOWS RESILIENCE. 383-384.Web of Science: 000504660500069
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2019E-Cigarette Use Without a History of Combustible Cigarette Smoking Among US Adults: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2016. 76-+.Full Text via DOI: 10.7326/M18-1826 Web of Science: 000454685300019
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2019For Smoking Cessation, E-Cigarette Flavors Aren't Required. 132-133.Full Text via DOI: 10.1093/ntr/nty210 Web of Science: 000470029900018
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2018When Authors Do Not Like Their Data. 118-118.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2018.03.019 Web of Science: 000439962200023
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2017EUROBAROMETER SURVEY AND E-CIGARETTES: UNSUBSTANTIATED CLAIMS. 545-545.Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/add.13586 Web of Science: 000393988200028
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2016Dependence measures based on hookah smokers' experiences and context are needed. 936-936.Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/add.13287 Web of Science: 000374095600023
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2016RENORMALIZATION AND REGULATION OF E-CIGARETTES. 569-569.Full Text via DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2015.302992 Web of Science: 000375444800037
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2015Prevalence of Ideal Cardiovascular Health Among Adults in the United States. 1633-1634.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.06.1348 Web of Science: 000361945700017
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2014Potential and Pitfalls of e-Cigarettes. 1922-1922.Full Text via DOI: 10.1001/jama.2014.2995 Web of Science: 000335798100030
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2014Harm reduction and e-cigarettes: not evidence-based. E104-E104.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S1470-2045(14)70038-5 Web of Science: 000332399900001
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2014Health response system for Syria: beyond official narrative. 407-407.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)62558-1 Web of Science: 000330673700018
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2013Public health benefits of weight loss: in response to Dixon et al.. 343-344.Full Text via DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdt024 Web of Science: 000320116600028
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2009Author's Response Epidemiology between astronomy and astrology. 608-610.Full Text via DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyp144 Web of Science: 000264890300040
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2008Are premature public health statements warranted ?. 490-490.Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2008.00286.x Web of Science: 000259904800019
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2007Shattuck Lecture: Improving American health. 2405-2406.Web of Science: 000251389200020
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2006Asthma and allergies in Germany. 274-274.Web of Science: 000235776700022
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2005Science in the Arab world: Vision of glories beyond - Response. 1673-+.Web of Science: 000231836700016
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2004Geography of biomedical publications. 490-490.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(04)15500-1 Web of Science: 000188999500028
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2004Geography of biomedical publications [1] (multiple letters). 489-490.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(04)15498-6
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2003Determinants of poor hypertension management in the community. 215-217.Full Text via DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1001535 Web of Science: 000182115100011
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2003Endotoxin and asthma.. 171-172.Web of Science: 000180263900018
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2002Re: "Does the sibling effect have its origin in utero? Investigating birth order, cord blood immunoglobulin E concentration, and allergic sensitization at age 4 years". 882-882.Full Text via DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwf126 Web of Science: 000179035100013
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2002Violence against women. 343-344.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(02)09535-1 Web of Science: 000177102700043
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2002Violence against women [5] (multiple letters). 343-344.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(02)09534-X
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2002Asthma and farming. 623-623.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(02)07721-8 Web of Science: 000173943600032
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2001Fatal child abuse in two children of a family: The alleged role of polygamy - Reply. 357-357.Full Text via DOI: 10.5144/0256-4947.2001.357 Web of Science: 000176050200026
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2001Fatal child abuse in two children of a family: The alleged role of polygamy (multiple letters) [4]. 355-357.Full Text via DOI: 10.5144/0256-4947.2001.355a
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2000Smoking habits of students in college of Applied Medical Sciences, Saudi Arabia. 786-786.Web of Science: 000089282200021
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2000Fatal physical child abuse in two children of a family. 178-179.Full Text via DOI: 10.5144/0256-4947.2000.178 Web of Science: 000166370000024
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1999Munchausen syndrome by proxy: The emerging face of child abuse in Saudi Arabia.. 481-481.Web of Science: 000081522800021
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1997Sputum differential cell counts. 494-494.Web of Science: A1997WZ96100024
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2020E-cigarette use among youth in Lebanon: Findings from Waterpipe Dependence in Lebanese Youth 'WDLY'. V1035-V1035.Web of Science: 000605268702394
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2020E-cigarettes: harm reduction or rehabilitation of the tobacco industry? (vol 17, pg 314, 2019). 163-163.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s00038-019-01323-z Web of Science: 000517149100006
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2020Building the evidence base for waterpipe regulation and policy. S59-S61.Full Text via DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2019-055391 Web of Science: 000530037200001
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2019E-cigarettes: harm reduction or rehabilitation of the tobacco industry?. 159-161.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s00038-019-01316-y Web of Science: 000499548600001
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2019Strengthening Policy-Relevant Tobacco Research Capacity in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Challenges, Opportunities, and Lessons Learned. 1140-1143.Full Text via DOI: 10.1093/ntr/nty117 Web of Science: 000493385400020
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2019The Gateway Effect of E-cigarettes: Reflections on Main Criticisms. 695-698.Full Text via DOI: 10.1093/ntr/nty067 Web of Science: 000489299000019
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2018Syria: public health disasters in the era of no world order. 311-312.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s00038-018-1084-8 Web of Science: 000428236500002
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2018Systematic destruction of healthcare in Eastern Ghouta, Syria The international community needs to act urgently to protect civiliansFull Text via DOI: 10.1136/bmj.k1368 Web of Science: 000429110700007
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2017Cutting collaborations will not put 'America first'. 139-139.Full Text via DOI: 10.1038/544139a Web of Science: 000426803500001
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2017Should e-cigarette use be permitted in smoke-free public places? No. E3-E4.Full Text via DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2016-053359 Web of Science: 000397005400002
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2017Science, modernity, and the Muslim world: To improve scientific research in Muslim countries requires profound social and economic liberalization of their societies. 194-197.Full Text via DOI: 10.15252/embr.201643517 Web of Science: 000394657100003
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2016Toward a Regulatory Framework for the Waterpipe. 1773-1777.Full Text via DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303322 Web of Science: 000388076500037
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2015MedCHAMPS: mediterranean studies of cardiovascular disease and hyperglycaemia: analytical modelling of population socio-economic transitions. S1-S2.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s00038-014-0618-y Web of Science: 000347404600001
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2014Research and activism for tobacco control in the Arab world. 392-393.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)62381-8 Web of Science: 000330673700009
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2013The waterpipe: An emerging global risk for cancer. 1-4.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2012.10.013 Web of Science: 000314755900003
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2012The Waterpipe: A New Global Threat to CV Health?. 179-181.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.gheart.2012.03.003 Web of Science: 000218842700014
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2011Boosting biomedical research in the Arab world.. 2-3.Full Text via DOI: 10.4103/2231-0770.83715
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2010Commentary: The waterpipe-a global epidemic or a passing fad. 857-859.Full Text via DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyq054 Web of Science: 000278438500024
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2009Commentary: Is it light at the end of the tunnel, or another train coming? Concluding comments. 363-364.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s00038-009-0067-1 Web of Science: 000270871300012
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2009The crisis of health in a crisis ridden region. 349-355.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s00038-009-0061-7 Web of Science: 000270871300008
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2006Health in the Middle East - No one's priority, everyone's problem. 815-816.Full Text via DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39006.478796.80 Web of Science: 000241678500001
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2006On the gains of seeding tobacco research in developing countries. I3-I4.Full Text via DOI: 10.1136/tc.2005.014464 Web of Science: 000237804800002
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2006Lebanon: young stars turned to smoke. 80-81.Web of Science: 000236254300007
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2006On the verge of avalanche. 95-95.Full Text via DOI: 10.1162/leon.2006.39.2.95 Web of Science: 000236931000001
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2005Science in the Arab world: Vision of glories beyond. 1416-1418.Full Text via DOI: 10.1126/science.1114330 Web of Science: 000229619300035
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2005Research Assistance Matching (RAM) Project. 151-151.Web of Science: 000229433300006
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2002The hygiene hypothesis and the evolutionary perspective of health - Commentary. 415-418.Full Text via DOI: 10.1006/pmed.2002.1092 Web of Science: 000178188300017
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2002Why is blood pressure control unsatisfactory - or is it?. 1547-1550.Full Text via DOI: 10.1093/ndt/17.9.1547 Web of Science: 000177917800003
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2020Cardiovascular effects of waterpipe smoking: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 453-468.Full Text via DOI: 10.31083/j.rcm.2020.03.135 Web of Science: 000576670800013
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2019Waterpipe smoking: the pressing need for risk communication. 1109-1119.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2019.1668271 Web of Science: 000487166200001
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2018The impact and relevance of tobacco control research in low-and middle-income countries globally and to the US. 162-168.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.07.012 Web of Science: 000445719100025
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2018A systematic review of the associations between HIV/HCV coinfection and biomarkers of cardiovascular diseaseFull Text via DOI: 10.1002/rmv.1953 Web of Science: 000426749600006
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2017Subclinical cardiovascular disease in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review. 341-349.Full Text via DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcw135 Web of Science: 000404131400002
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2016A Systematic Review of the Prevalence and Outcomes of Ideal Cardiovascular Health in US and Non-US Populations. 649-670.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.01.019 Web of Science: 000375877200017
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2015Interventions for waterpipe smoking cessationFull Text via DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005549.pub3 Web of Science: 000360647800025
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2015Syria: health in a country undergoing tragic transition. S63-S72.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s00038-014-0586-2 Web of Science: 000347404600009
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2014Tobacco in the Arab world: old and new epidemics amidst policy paralysis. 784-794.Full Text via DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czt055 Web of Science: 000342977400012
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2011The global epidemic of waterpipe smoking. 1-5.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2010.08.030 Web of Science: 000285326900001
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2009The triumph of the null hypothesis: epidemiology in an age of change. 393-402.Full Text via DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyn268 Web of Science: 000264890300011
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2009Cancer Epidemiology and Control in the Arab World - Past, Present and Future. 3-16.Web of Science: 000269713900002
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2007Interventions for waterpipe smoking cessationFull Text via DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005549.pub2 Web of Science: 000250188700051
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2004Tobacco smoking using a waterpipe: a re-emerging strain in a global epidemic. 327-333.Full Text via DOI: 10.1136/tc.2004.008169 Web of Science: 000225386300011
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2002Smoking in Syria: profile of a developing Arab country. 183-191.Web of Science: 000174776300002
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Research
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- Developing and testing health warning labels on the ENDS device awarded by National Institutes of Health 2021 - 2026
- Assessing the effect of nicotine reduction on ENDS users addiction and exposures awarded by National Institute on Drug Abuse 2021 - 2024
- Translating evidence and building capacity to support waterpipe control in the Eastern Mediterranean awarded by Fogarty International Center NIH 2017 - 2023
- Developing and testing waterpipe-specific health warning labels targeting young people in Florida awarded by Florida Department of Health 2020 - 2022
- Project SMART: Social Media Anti-vaping Messages to Reduce ENDS Use Among Sexual and Gender Minority Teens awarded by National Institute on Drug Abuse 2021 - 2022
- Understanding tobacco flavor effects on waterpipe smokers experiences and exposures awarded by National Institute on Drug Abuse 2016 - 2020
- Advancing addiction research and capacity to guide tobacco control in the Eastern awarded by National Institute on Drug Abuse 2012 - 2019
- Advancing addition research and capacity to guide tobacco control in the Eastern awarded by National Institute on Drug Abuse 2012 - 2019
- Responding to the Changing Tobacco Epidemic in the Eastern Mediterranean Region awarded by National Institute on Drug Abuse 2011 - 2013
- HIV Prevention Research and Infrastructure Development in Syria and Middle East awarded by National Institute of Mental Health 2012 - 2013
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- Wasim Maziak
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- https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6126-8420 (confirmed)
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- Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
- Cardiovascular System & Cardiology
- Cell Biology
- General & Internal Medicine
- Health Care Sciences & Services
- Infectious Diseases
- Neurosciences & Neurology
- Oncology
- Pediatrics
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
- Research & Experimental Medicine
- Science & Technology - Other Topics
- Substance Abuse
- Toxicology
- Virology