"Hookah smoking is cool."

"It is a great way to hook up with my friends."

"Everyone is doing it."

But is hookah smoking worth it? 

Is hookah smoking as dangerous as cigarette smoking? 

                       US News and World Report

What does the research say?        

Mayo Clinic    Hookah smoking: Is it safer than cigarettes?

Assessment of genotoxicity of waterpipe and cigarette smoking in lymphocytes using the sister-chromatid exchange assay: A comparative study

The Global Epidemic of Waterpipe Smoking