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Journal of Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology 10(1):p 41-44, January – June 2024. | DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/jfct.2454.9363.10124.6
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Flavored Hookah abuse: An Alarming Toxicity of Concern among Youths
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Journal of Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology 10(1):p 41-44, January – June 2024. | DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/jfct.2454.9363.10124.6
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Neha Jain. Flavored Hookah abuse: An Alarming Toxicity of Concern among Youths. J Forensic Chemistry Toxicol. 2024;10(1):41–44.Timeline
Received : March 23, 2024
Accepted : June 22, 2024
Published : June 30, 2024
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.
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Neha Jain. Flavored Hookah abuse: An Alarming Toxicity of Concern among Youths. J Forensic Chemistry Toxicol. 2024;10(1):41–44.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/jfct.2454.9363.10124.6
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| Received | March 23, 2024 |
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