Hookah, also known as shisha or narghile, is a water pipe device which can be used to smoke any substance but is usually used to smoke flavored tobacco. When the substance is heated, it gives off vapor, which is drawn into a water-filled chamber where it becomes gas that bubbles up through a tube and can be inhaled from a mouthpiece.
Though research into the risks of hookah use is in its early phases, scientists hypothesize that diseases such as lung cancer, other cancers, cardiovascular disease and nicotine dependency that are associated with cigarette smoking are also linked to hookah use.
In addition to the inherent risks of smoking tobacco, researchers say that second-hand smoke and the spread of infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and herpes make hookah use a growing public health concern.read more
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