This popular way to smoke is perceived as safer than cigarettes, but new research shows it carries dangers of its own.
The Partnership at Drugfree.org wants you to know that the hookah you think is so cool can have dangerous side effects.
While the health effects of hookahs, or water pipes, haven’t been studied as rigorously as cigarettes, the risks are becoming clearer as the pipes grow in popularity in the US. A major concern is that they can cause carbon monoxide poisoning, according to health officials. (more…)




As regulations on smoking increase in the U.S., tobacco addiction continues to be a growing problem in developing countries.
Electronic cigarettes are often used to make kicking the habit easier, but FDA officials warn that they carry new dangers of their own.
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