Histological changes in tissues of trachea and lung alveoli of albino rats exposed to the smoke of two types of narghile tobacco products
Joint Authors
al-Shuraydah, Ziyad
al-Najjar, Husam N.
Source
Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences
Issue
Vol. 4, Issue 4 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.219-224, 6 p.
Publisher
The Hashemite University Deanship of Academic Research and Graduate
Publication Date
2011-12-31
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Undoubtedly, narghile smoking has become a common social practice in the Arab region, and a growing phenomenon in the whole world.
This study is an attempt to reveal the effects of narghile smoking on the cellular level, through exposing a group of experimental albino rats to the smoke of two types of narghile tobacco-derived products : flavored (moassal) and unflavored (tumbak), for three months on a daily basis, using a specially designed smoking machine.
The most prominent histological changes were an abnormal proliferation in the epithelium of trachea, disruption of its cilia, and a marked hyperplasia in the connective tissue of lung alveoli.
Finally, further research should be done to give definitive conclusions about the product with an overall stronger effect.
However, based on our experiment, smokers could be advised not to smoke on a daily basis and in poorly ventilated areas.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Shuraydah, Ziyad& al-Najjar, Husam N.. 2011. Histological changes in tissues of trachea and lung alveoli of albino rats exposed to the smoke of two types of narghile tobacco products. Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences،Vol. 4, no. 4, pp.219-224.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-272425
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Shuraydah, Ziyad& al-Najjar, Husam N.. Histological changes in tissues of trachea and lung alveoli of albino rats exposed to the smoke of two types of narghile tobacco products. Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences Vol. 4, no. 4 (Dec. 2011), pp.219-224.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-272425
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Shuraydah, Ziyad& al-Najjar, Husam N.. Histological changes in tissues of trachea and lung alveoli of albino rats exposed to the smoke of two types of narghile tobacco products. Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences. 2011. Vol. 4, no. 4, pp.219-224.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-272425
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 223
Record ID
BIM-272425