Prevalence of tobacco use among adolescent Palestine refugees: A cross-regional study in United Nations relief works agency schools in Gaza, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and the West Bank.

Sandrine Jacoba Cornelia Vollebregt, Amal Arafeh, Heba Fouad

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Sandrine Jacoba Cornelia VollebregtUnited Nations Relief Works Agency, Health Department. Bayader Wadi Seer, PO Box 140157, Amman 11814, Jordan.

Amal ArafehUnited Nations Relief Works Agency, Health Department. Bayader Wadi Seer, PO Box 140157, Amman 11814, Jordan.

Heba FouadWorld Health Organization, Eastern Mediterranean Region, Abdel Razzal Al Sanhouri street, Cairo, Egypt.

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Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to assess the prevalence of the current use of tobacco and e-cigarettes; to identify temporal trends, and to assess factors influencing tobacco use among adolescent Palestine refugees. Methods: The Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) was conducted in United Nations Relief Works Agency (UNRWA) schools in Gaza, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) in 2022. Prevalences were presented as rates with 95 % confidence intervals, stratified by location and sex. A time series analysis of 2008-2022 was performed. Results: Among 13-15-year-old Palestine refugees ( Conclusion: The decline in tobacco use has stagnated over the past decade, and e-cigarette use among girls is on the rise, except in Gaza. Immediate and stringent enforcement of national and school policies, along with continued targeted gender-sensitive programs, are essential to curb the rising trend of e-cigarette use and maintain progress in reducing tobacco consumption.

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Electronic cigarettesPalestineRefugeesSmokingTobaccoUNRWAWaterpipe

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PMID40895338

DOI10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103190

PMCPMC12396484

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