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Can shisha pens cause lung problems? i have been smoking shisha every now and then for the past week and suddenly i have a wheezy cough.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Airways: Any foreign substance taken into your airways can potentially irritate the tissues. If the hookah contains tobacco - there are certainly risks.

Dr Altman and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 4/23/2015

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