Young people aged 15-20 are the primary consumers of hookah. Even more harmful than cigarettes, its risks are minimized by a public that is unaware of them.
“We hear about the risks associated with cigarettes, much less about hookah. Yet, on the scale of the worst, hookah takes the top spot!” says Quentin Matton, director of G-Addiction.
Apple, strawberry, mint, marshmallow…: hundreds of flavors and colors available and attractive to teenagers. Nice but deceptive tastes that hide a reality: more than 4,000 dangerous and carcinogenic substances are present in hookah tobacco! Not to mention the high risk of addiction: it is indeed a drug…
One hour of use is equivalent to inhaling the smoke of 100 to 200 cigarettes (WHO, 2005). That’s 125 times more smoke inhaled!
