Smoking hot: UC study finds heat of hookah pipe the biggest health culprit for smokers

(University of Cincinnati) Hookah-tobacco users might want to rethink how they heat up their water pipes, based on research by chemists at the University of Cincinnati. Tobacco in hookah pipes is normally burned with specially made charcoal briquettes, which can contain heavy metals or other toxins. But a study by the University of Cincinnati found that a popular alternative -- electric heating disks sold in most tobacco shops -- might be far more harmful to your health.

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