Many people smoke Hookas believing they are safer than cigarettes, but research shows that they are just as harmful if not more harmful than cigarettes..The World Health Organization published an advisory note on the health effects of waterpipe smoking called: "Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking: Health Effects, Research Needs and Recommended Actions by Regulators".

The report describes how hooka smokers take more puffs and inhale more smoke in each puff than cigarette smokers exposing themselves to more of the carbon monoxide, nicotine, and other chemicals in the smoke. If you are interested in learning more about waterpipe tobacco smoke check out the advisory note (http://www.who.int/tobacco/global_interaction/tobreg/Waterpiperecommendation_Final.pdf), and if you are interested in learning more about tobacco control check out the global tobacco control website www.globaltobaccocontrol.org