Is shisha contributing to youth tobacco use?

IS SHISHA CONTRIBUTING TO YOUTH TOBACCO USE?

No. Shisha is not a major contributor to youth tobacco use.

Evidence from the US shows very few teens have tried shisha compared to other adult orientated products, including cigarettes and vapes. For example, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control found that just 3.4% of high school students had used shisha in the last 30 days, more than 8 times lower than the proportion of high schoolers who vape (27.5%).

Shisha waterpipe devices are generally around three feet tall on average and cannot be easily transported or concealed. Politicians throughout the United States, including the mayor of San Diego and the Governor of California, have publicly stated that hookah is “not the problem” for teens.