| Devised in the Middle East several centuries ago, the | | | | ‘no-tar’ and have less nicotine. |
| hookah is considered very hip among teen smokers in | | | | Hookah smoke is not irritating at the onset like |
| the US. The hookah, also known by different names | | | | cigarettes or cigars. The tobacco is combined with a |
| as the shisha, narghile or the slang term | | | | pleasant fruit essences. Men and women alike enjoy |
| ‘hubble-bubble’, actually consists of a metal | | | | smoking the hookah. |
| cylinder fitted with a vessel containing burning coals on | | | | Hookah smoke is not like smoking other forms of |
| the top, a vessel containing water at the bottom and a | | | | tobacco. It is filtered by water which gets rid of |
| hose through which smoke is inhaled. | | | | many of the unpleasant chemicals you would usually |
| Hookah smoking requires some preparation. The | | | | get from other methods of ingesting tobacco. |
| mixture to be smoked contains tobacco and a mild | | | | Hookah-smoking is also a cultural activity enjoyed by |
| substance such as honey, molasses or some dried | | | | many culutres in the east and is quickly gaining |
| fruit. When the smoker inhales through the hose, a | | | | popularity in the west. |
| pressure buildup inside the hookah chamber causes | | | | There are hookahs with several hoses fitted to them, |
| the smoke to run into the mouth of the smoker. Before | | | | enabling a number of people to smoke the hookah at |
| the smoke reaches the hose, it has to pass through | | | | the same time. You can find them at . |
| the lighted coal and the water. The coal heats up the | | | | There are many flavors of tobacco that you may use |
| smoke and the water cools it down. | | | | with your hookah– apple, vanilla, cappuccino, |
| The water absorbs most of the nicotine and tar from | | | | strawberry, pomegranate, orange, etc. Today |
| the hookah smoke. In addition, hookah smoking | | | | hookah-smoking has become a very fashionable thing |
| mixtures that are available in the market are labeled as | | | | to do at coffee shops and lounges around the world. |