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The Oregon legislature is considering a law to ban the sale of all flavored tobacco products and devices. Considering that shisha, the product used in hookah, is by its very nature is flavored, this ordinance would result in an all-out ban on all hookah in the entire...
The Millbrae City Council is considering a law to ban the sale of all flavored tobacco products and devices. Considering that shisha, the product used in hookah, is by its very nature is flavored, this ordinance would result in an all-out ban on all hookah...
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Hookah Facts
Hookah is a centuries old cultural and social ritual, originating in the Middle East and India where it was used in hospitality and openness and bring people together.
HOOKAH WATERPIPES
are up to three feet tall and cannot be easily transported or concealed. They compose of a metal stem held by rubber grommet into a glass vas that holds the water.
MANY MANUFACTURERS USE A VARIETY OF TOBACCO
which is naturally low in nicotine.
HOOKAH CANNOT BE REPURPOSED
into cigarettes or used in a vape “pod” or any other device besides a hookah waterpipe.
HOOKAH (ALSO KNOWN AS WATERPIPE TOBACCO, SHISHA, NARGILE, OR ARGILE)
is a mixture containing between 15-20% tobacco only. The rest of the components are molasses or corn syrup and food-grade flavoring.
Supported by people all over the country.
of Americans who use
Hookah do so no more than
once per month.
90%
of middle and high school students have reported trying hookah. There is no teen hookah epidemic
1%
Youth access issues can be addressed by limiting sales of flavored tobacco products to 21+ outlets
