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People who smoke a hookah or inhale secondhand hookah smoke may be breathing in the chemical benzene, a substance that previous research has linked with an increased risk of leukemia, according to a ...

A leading Pulmonologist explains how smoking, vaping and hookah affect the health of lungs differently. Although all three ...

Some hookah café owners argue for exceptions or even the creation of a special hookah license, saying that hookah smoking is a unique service — a deep-rooted Middle Eastern tradition tied to ...

People smoking hookah in their homes generate carbon monoxide, a toxic gas, and tiny pollution particles known as PM 2.5 at levels at least double those produced by cigarettes, according to a recent ...

Smoking from a water pipe may pose the same health risks as cigarettes, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, adding that there’s a need for more research into the link between hookahs and a ...

The Kentucky Regional Poison Control Center said smoking out of water pipes or bongs can be as dangerous as inhaling smoke from a house fire.A 20-year-old Louisville man needed immediate treatment ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Glatter is a New York-based physician covering public health. Hookah bars and cafes have been popping up more frequently ...

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E-cigarettes with their thousands of flavorings have been much in the news of late because of their popularity among teens and adolescents who may not be aware of nicotine's addictive properties.

A hookah is a water pipe used to smoke tobacco. It’s also called a shisha (or sheesha), hubble-bubble, narghile, and goza. The word “hookah” refers to the pipe, not the contents of the pipe. The ...

Although cigarette smoking isn't nearly as popular with teens in the United States as it was a decade ago, that doesn't mean teens don't smoke. A new study finds that a more exotic form of tobacco use ...