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Hookahs May Not Be Safer Than Cigarettes | Texas News
A new $400K grant is funding groundbreaking research at UT Arlington to crack the code on whether electric hookahs are safer than cigarettes — and the answer might surprise you. Led by Ziyad Ben Taleb, the study dives into modern hookahs that heat tobacco without coals, aiming to see if lower temps mean less harm. But here’s the kicker: even with water filtration, hookah smoke packs a serious punch — one 45-minute session can dump more carbon monoxide than a pack of cigarettes. And those “safer” electric devices? They’re still delivering massive volumes of smoke — sometimes up to 3 liters per…
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