Hookah
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| Term | Hookah |
| Short definition | Hookah (HOOK-uh) A device for smoking a special type of tobacco that comes in different flavors. In a hookah, charcoal is used to heat the tobacco. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Hookah - (pronounced) (HOOK-uh) A device for smoking a special type of tobacco that comes in different flavors. In a hookah, charcoal is used to heat the tobacco. The smoke from the heated tobacco is cooled by passing it through a bowl filled with water. It is then inhaled through a flexible tube with a mouthpiece. Hookah tobacco smoke contains nicotine and many cancer-causing chemicals that are harmful to both smokers and non-smokers. Hookah smoking can lead to nicotine addiction and cause many of the same health problems as cigarette smoking. Smoking hookah is no safer than smoking cigarettes. Also called hookah
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Hookah
- Wikipedia's article - Hookah
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