While there have been declines in teen cigarette use, other forms of tobacco (hookah, e-cigarettes) are gaining in popularity among teens. According to the nationwide Monitoring the Future study, 21 percent of high school seniors smoked a water pipe device, commonly known as a hookah, sometime in the last year.
Teens often may not know that hookah smoking can be as dangerous as cigarettes.
Here are some common myths about hookah smoking: