These come in convenient 5-packs, offering an easy and discreet way to enjoy snuff
These are headline findings from health economists from Brunel University London, UK, who, together with researchers from South Asia and the University of York, ran the first-ever study of the lifetime impact of smokeless tobacco use on the health, quality of life and healthcare costs of South Asians sorted according to country, age group and sex
Data indicates that smokers of water pipe tobacco have a higher risk of initiating cigarette smoking than never smokers, suggesting that alternative tobacco products may serve as gateways rather than off-ramps
It is this factor that can form the erroneous assumption that hookahs affect weight
Elsayed Y, Dalibalta S, Abu-Farha N