How popular is waterpipe tobacco smoking? Findings from internet search queries.
How popular is waterpipe tobacco smoking? Findings from internet search queries.
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吸水烟有多受欢迎？
DOI：
10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2014-051675
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发表时间：
2015
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影响因子：
5.2
通讯作者：
Thrasher,JamesF
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作者：
Salloum,RamziG;Osman,Amira;Maziak,Wasim;Thrasher,JamesF
目的水烟斗吸烟是中东地区一种传统的烟草消费方式，在世界范围内日益流行。随着时间的推移，人们对WTS的兴趣程度的估计没有记录在案。我们使用万维网搜索结果评估了WTS在四个英语国家的受欢迎程度。方法我们分析了与WTS相关的谷歌搜索查询的趋势，并将这些趋势与2004年至2013年澳大利亚、加拿大、英国和美国的电子烟趋势进行了比较。每周的搜索量是相对于搜索量最高的一周的百分比。结果自2004年以来，在所有四个国家中，基于网络的WTS搜索量都在稳步增长。在这四个国家中，有三个国家的WTS搜索量高于电子烟，其中美国的搜索量最高。网上搜索主要针对家庭使用的WTS产品，其次是WTS咖啡馆/休息室。结论关于WTS相关产品和场馆的在线需求很大，而且还在不断增加。鉴于WTS越来越受欢迎，暴露相关危害的证据越来越多，以及相对宽松的政府监管，WTS是一个严重的公共卫生问题，可能会在西方社会达到流行水平。
ObjectivesWaterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS), a traditional tobacco consumption practice in the Middle East, is gaining popularity worldwide. Estimates of population-level interest in WTS over time are not documented. We assessed the popularity of WTS using World Wide Web search query results across four English-speaking countries.MethodsWe analysed trends in Google search queries related to WTS, comparing these trends with those for electronic cigarettes between 2004 and 2013 in Australia, Canada, the UK and the USA. Weekly search volumes were reported as percentages relative to the week with the highest volume of searches.ResultsWeb-based searches for WTS have increased steadily since 2004 in all four countries. Search volume for WTS was higher than for e-cigarettes in three of the four nations, with the highest volume in the USA. Online searches were primarily targeted at WTS products for home use, followed by searches for WTS cafés/lounges.ConclusionsOnline demand for information on WTS-related products and venues is large and increasing. Given the rise in WTS popularity, increasing evidence of exposure-related harms, and relatively lax government regulation, WTS is a serious public health concern and could reach epidemic levels in Western societies.