@article{ref1,
title="Calls to Poison Centers for hookah smoking exposures",
journal="Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.)",
year="2018",
author="Retzky, Sandra S. and Spiller, Henry A. and Callahan-Lyon, Priscilla",
volume="56",
number="6",
pages="442-445",
abstract="Over the past decade, smoking behaviors have changed in the US. Hookah or waterpipe smoking is increasing, especially among youth and young adults. Social media sites describe the &quot;hookah high&quot; or &quot;buzz&quot;, which may be related to nicotine, carbon monoxide, or other inhalants in hookah smoke. Most important is the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. Case reports include a high number of victims presenting with loss of consciousness from either syncope or seizures. Anaphylaxis and a very rare respiratory hypersensitivity reaction, acute eosinophilic pneumonia, have also been reported from hookah smoking in previously healthy young adults. This article provides background information on hookah smoking, describes hookah-induced acute injuries that could precipitate poison center calls, and offers suggestions for exposure characterization.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1556-3650",
doi="10.1080/15563650.2017.1400556",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15563650.2017.1400556"
}