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With this pamphlet, your audience will learn about the health risks and dangers associated with smoking a hookah. Hookah bars and cafes have grown in popularity in the United States in recent years, with over 300 cafes in more than two thirds of the states. Many individuals believe that hookah is healthier than smoking cigarettes, but the opposite is, in fact, true. This handout aims to educate audiences on the serious dangers that come with hookah. The brochure begins by addressing the history of hookah. It is believed to have originated in India and Persia. Once in the United States, the social appeal of water pipe smoking helped to lead to its popularity.

Just as Dangerous and Addictive!

As the flavors used in hookah can help to make the taste of tobacco less harsh, this leads to the mistaken belief that it is neither dangerous nor addictive. But research has proven that hookah is even more dangerous than cigarettes and other tobacco products.

Waterpipe smoking dangers are akin to those of cigarette smoking and the risk of addiction is real. A one hour hookah session will lead to 100 to 200 times more smoke inhalation than smoking one cigarette. In addition, hookahs featured shared mouthpieces, which can lead to the transmission of infectious diseases.

Hookah tobacco is very potent, containing 100 times more tar, 4 times more nicotine, and 11 times more carbon monoxide than a gram of cigarette tobacco. The consequences of hookah smoking are the same as cigarette smoking. And with time, these consequences may prove to be even more deadly. Readers are urged to avoid hookah as they will only succeed in puffing away their health.

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