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Hookah: Healthy Or Hazardous?

  • Hookah smoking delivers about the same amount of nicotine as cigarette smoking, possibly leading to tobacco dependence.
  • Hookah smoke poses dangers associated with second hand smoke.
  • Hookah smoking by pregnant women can result in low birth weight babies.
  • Babies born to hookah smokers are also at increased risk for respiratory diseases.
  • Hookah pipes used in hookah bars and cafes may not be cleaned properly, risking the spread of infectious diseases.
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    Now you know the facts, make the decision yourself.

     

    Visit the BlackDoctor.org Smoking center for more articles. 

    July 23, 2014 by Dr. P. Gould

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