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Hookah 'Not a Safe Alternative
A WHO advisory noted that hookah users are typically exposed to greater amounts of tobacco smoke over longer periods of time than cigarette smokers. While the agency said further research is needed, preliminary studies indicate that hookah use carries similar risks of addiction and disease as other tobacco use.
"Using a water pipe to smoke tobacco is not a safe alternative to
cigarette smoking," the WHO stated. "Contrary to ancient lore and
popular belief, the smoke that emerges from a water pipe contains
numerous toxicants known to cause lung cancer, heart disease and
other diseases." (Editor's note: Hookah clubs in American malls
often have outside seating areas exposing passersby to high levels of
seoncd-hand smoke.)
Source: www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/inthenews/2007/hookah-not-a-safe.html
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