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V;_ h7 n---. U. V. I MOO x i a" 9 <br />a <br />Hookah, <br />Background, History, and Health Consequences <br />Hookah is a waterpipe that is used to smoke tobacco, A <br />special twe of tobacco is 'Indirectly heated usi n-g coals or <br />wood em6ers. Hookah is also known as shisha, sheesha, <br />narghile, argileh, goza, and hubbly-bubbly. <br />in M-1; <br />The tobacco used in a hookah is called shisha or maassel. <br />Shisha is a sticky mixture of tobacco, honey or molasses, and <br />other flavorings. Shisha is available in many flavorings such <br />as: bubble gum, peanut buffer, mango, grape, and mint. <br />How long have people been smoking hookah? <br />Hookah smoking originated many centuries ago. The exae,_i <br />a b 0 h <br />origins oT nookah are unclear. Many believe that hookah <br />I. a <br />originated in India. <br />Today, hookah is popular in the Middle East, Turkey, and <br />parts of Asia and Africa. <br />VA My __ "-I =** IfIRIMU r7 <br />N r�. 51 W 1W <br />0 F <br />Hookah is growing in populan"ty in the United States particularly among college students. Hookah <br />bars or lounges are popping -up across the country and are seen as a place to gather with friends an..:i <br />socialize, <br />_k <br />In the Twin Cities, hookah is particularly popular among East African Immigrant groups (Somali an.& <br />Oromo) and the young adult/college student population. <br />M-7- 11;n- UMF7XI1111 =80 <br />mo <br />