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In the eastern Mediterranean coastal region, women traditionally smoke ‘hubble-bubble’ (water pipes or narguileh) during their daily or weekly gatherings, with their children playing nearby. The hubble-bubble pipe consists of a narrow-necked glass container, a hose and firebrands. The container is half-filled with water, and a vertical tube leads from the water to a wad of tobacco at the narrow opening, which is lit with brands. The hose is inserted into the air space above the water, and smoke is drawn out.
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Mohammad, Y. (2000). Hubble-bubble (narguileh): A female pattern of smoking. In: Lu, R., Mackay, J., Niu, S., Peto, R. (eds) Tobacco: The Growing Epidemic. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0769-9_98
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