The numbers may seem surprising to some! Did you know that 1 hour of hookah is equal to inhaling about 200 cigarettes? What role does religion play in whether or not a person decides to smoke cigarettes or hookah? What are the leading motivations for smoking? How can you help young people in your family or community avoid the risk behavior of smoking cigarettes and/or hookah? Information is key! Learn more by reading about the research that was used to create this infographic.
The infographic above is derived from data found in the following detailed research paper:
Arfken, C., Abu-Ras, W., Ahmed, S. (2015).Pilot study of waterpipe tobacco smoking among US Muslim college students. Journal of Religion and Health, 53(4).