Table 2.

Comparison of Chemicals Found in Waterpipe Smoke versus Cigarette Smoke

Chemical	Yield from cigarette smoke (1gm tobacco)	Yield from waterpipe smoke (1gm tobacco)	Multiple of average cigarette smoke value
Tar (mg)	Range =1 - 27	802.0	100-folds
	Average = 11.2
Nicotine (mg)	Range = 0 – 1.2	2.96	4-folds
	Average = 0.77
Carbon monoxide (mg)	Range = 1 – 22	14.3	11-folds
	Average = 12.6
PAH
Phenanthrene, µg (co-carcinogen)	0.2 – 0.4	0.748	2.5-folds
Fluoranthene, µg (co-carcinogen)	0.009–0.099	0.221	4-folds
Chrysene, µg (co-carcinogen)	0.004–0.041	0.112	5-folds