title: Water pipes and E-cigarettes: new faces of an ancient enemy.
abstract: In a world grappling with tobacco addiction, the hookah (water-pipe) and the electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) are creating new problems. Apart from posing the inherent danger of nicotine addiction, they both seem to be wolves cloaked in the sheep-skin of consumer-perceived safety, at least in comparison to the cigarette. However it seems that the e-cigarette may have a role in a nicotine-replacement therapy. There has been a wave of interest around the world in analysing these phenomena. The following review discusses the current data regarding the hookah and the e-cigarette. A PubMed, Medline and Google search using the keywords'sheesha', 'hookah', water-pipe', 'electronic cigarette', 'e-cigarette', 'vapers' was carried out.The studies carried out between 2007-2013 were included in this review. Information available in the public domain on internet websites was included to study the perception of the lay consumer regarding the hookah and the e-cigarette.
authors.forename: Rucha S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Dagaonkar
authors.forename: Zarir F
authors.initials: ZF
authors.lastname: Udwadi
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009330:Nebulizers and Vaporizers; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000209:etiology*