Hookahs

Later, some played dominoes while others bickered over heated games of backgammon, sipping hot cups of tea and smoking hookahs (water pipe).

E-cigarettes, also known as e-cigs, vapes and e-hookahs, have become a major problem.

E-cigarettes Ban in India: India has the second highest population of smokers and it is a big market for alternative smoking device industry like the manufacturers of e-cigarettes, hookahs and vaping devices.

Recalling his days in the village, he says, “When I was 10, my father, who made hookahs for a living, sent me to his friend, a barber, to learn the job.

Smoking hookahs are more harmful than traditional cigarettes, say scientists who found that puffing a water pipe for just half an hour can lead to the development of cardiovascular risk factors.

The illegal provision of hookahs to customers and blocked fire exits led to the massive Mumbai fire that killed 14 people on December 29.

Hookahs also may have metal stems, but fall into the general category of water pipes.

Hookahs were first used in India and Persia; American Lung Association.