Hookah Smoking is gaining popularity in many hotels, pubs, bars and clubs day by day in modern society but Smoking hookah tobacco acutely impairs blood vessels' ability to function, Medical Xpress reports citing preliminary research to be presented in Chicago at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2018. Hookah, also known as a water pipe, consists of a bowl, a chamber partially filled with water, hose and mouthpiece. It is designed to burn speciality tobacco which is typically fruit or candy-flavoured.
Hookah is often marketed as a harmless alternative to cigarettes. However, while studies have shown cigarette smoking damages endothelial function (thin membrane lining the inside of the blood vessel), little is known about how smoking flavoured hookah tobacco impacts blood vessels. "Hookah is the only form of tobacco product that uses burning charcoal briquettes to heat…
