Javaid Khan.
Shisha epidemic; an emerging public health threat of Pakistan.
Pak J Med Res Jan ;52(1):1-2.

Tobacco smoking continues to be the leading preventable cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Every year more than 5 million people die in the world because of tobacco addiction. Shisha is a form of tobacco smoking but is different from traditional hookah. Unlike traditional hookah; shisha is prepared by mixing tobacco with various fruity flavors. Shisha is known to mankind for over 400 years. According to a historian, shisha was first introduced in this part of the world by the physician of Emperor Akbar as a safer form of tobacco use.

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