Water pipe smoking among female in Iran : A survey Pattern of use, risk perception and environmental factors

The effect of an educational program for hookah use prevention among high school male students: Application of the prototype willingness model

“…Adolescence is the most important and precious life period of every individual 6 . According to studies, most adolescents start using drugs at the age of 12 or 13 years and it starts with the use of substances such as cigarettes and hookahs that are available in society (legal substances), and gradually leads to the use of illegal substances such as inhalants and alcohol 8 .…”

How Do Information Resources Influence the Public Environmental Risk Perception? A National Survey in China

“…Moreover, scholars have proffered demographic characteristics of age, gender, personal experience, and education as important variables for understanding both environmental risk perception and willingness to act [36][37][38]. For example, women, especially women who are meal planners and caregivers for children, tend to express greater concern about the risks associated with environmental issues than men [39].…”