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Journal of Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology

Volume  10, Issue 1, January – June 2024, Pages 41-44
 

Review Article

Flavored Hookah abuse: An Alarming Toxicity of Concern among Youths

Neha Jain

Former Senior Scientific Officer, Sherlock Institute of Forensic Science, New Delhi
110009, India 
 

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/jfct.2454.9363.10124.6

Abstract

The hookah use among present day generation creates an alarming need considering   its negative health effects. Hookah tobacco (also known as water pipe tobacco, maassel,  shisha, narghile, or argileh) is a type of combustible tobacco that is smoked with a
hookah (waterpipe). It is popular among the youths as these hookah smokers smoke at hookah lounges as well as in private homes, bars, cafes and restaurants. In all the flavored products of tobacco, nicotine is the most potent and one of the addictive drug
present including hookah tobacco. The concentration show a variation although the average nicotine content ranges between 1.8–6.3%of 3.4 mg/g tobacco depends upon the brand. In this article efforts have been made to highlight the toxic effects of Flavored
Hookah abuse among youths.
 


Keywords : Flavored Hookah; Toxicity; Youths; Tobacco; Alarming.
Corresponding Author : Neha Jain