Hookah, Cloves & Bidis
- There is no evidence to indicate that bidis or cloves are safe alternatives to conventional cigarettes.
- Research shows that smoking bidis is linked to many cancers, like cancers of the mouth, lung, stomach and throat.
- Bidis have higher concentrations of nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide than conventional cigarettes sold in the United States.
- Smoking cloves delivers more nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide than regular cigarettes. A typical 1-hour-long hookah smoking session involves inhaling 100–200 times the volume of smoke inhaled with a single cigarette. Hookah smokers may absorb higher concentrations of the toxins found in cigarette smoke – like carbon monoxide, heavy metals, and cancer causing compounds.