Table 2.
Preclinical Studies on the effects of waterpipe smoking
| Health Outcomes of WP | Publication | Study Type | Species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pregnancy complications (low birth-weight and neonatal death) | Khabour et al 201675 | In vivo | Rats |
| Cardiovascular disease | Rammah et al 201367 | In vitro | Human aortic endothelial cells |
| Adverse/impaired memory effects | Alzoubi et al 201564 | In vivo | Rats |
| Reduced cell proliferation | Shihadeh et al 201469 | In vitro | Human alveolar cells |
| Inflammation in lung | Khabour et al 2015 b65 | In vivo | Mice |
| Khabour et al 201266 | In vivo | Mice |