Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Glatter is a New York-based physician covering public health. Hookah bars and cafes have been popping up more frequently ...

Several state lawmakers have taken action to ban hookah lounges. June 1, 2011— -- Jeff Burt has always enjoyed the smoothness and fruity flavors of a hookah's smoke. The 28-year-old has smoked ...

People smoking hookah in their homes generate carbon monoxide, a toxic gas, and tiny pollution particles known as PM 2.5 at levels at least double those produced by cigarettes, according to a recent ...

Smoking hookah tobacco negatively impacts heart rate and blood pressure and connections have been made between smoking the waterpipes regularly and increased risk of coronary artery disease, a new ...

The rising popularity of hookah lounges across global cities has created a dangerous misconception: that water pipe smoking offers a safer alternative to cigarettes. Medical experts and recent studies ...

The Tamil Nadu People's Forum for Tobacco Control (TNPFTC) is urging the government to uphold a 2023 ban on hookah bars, ...

In recent decades, smoking tobacco through a water pipe, or hookah, has gained popularity worldwide, including in the U.S. -- especially among young adults. Research finds that around 1 in 5 college ...

In front of the pale tower of Los Angeles City Hall, Janet Azhand delivered an impassioned speech in Farsi, surrounded by hookah sellers bearing signs that urged officials to “Save Hookah” and ...

Don't let her tempt you. What could be more relaxing than hanging out with a few buddies and smoking 40 cigarettes in a single night? Possibly smoking 40 joints, but most people don't do that. On the ...

Kids are going to find a way to smoke. Let them smoke where we can see, but not smell them. Given that I am not a teenager, I didn't know what to think when I read that more and more teenagers were ...

Despite ban, minors find easy access to tobacco at hookah bars which are mushrooming in metros and tier II cities across India. An investigative report by Tehelka SIT “I have no problem in serving ...