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Is Smoking Hookahs Dangerous?

Published April 21, 2011 at 5:00 AM PDT

The Southern Nevada Health District started an ad campaign that claims smoking a hookah for one hour is equivalent to smoking 100 cigarettes.  Are hookahs dangerous?  And what do hookah lounge owners have to say about this?  The health district and a hookah lounge operator weigh in.

 

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Malcolm Ahlo, health educator for tobacco control program, Southern Nevada Health District

Jeff Ecker, Gen Mgr, Paymon's Hookah Lounge

 

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