Abstract
Objective: Present information on the epidemiology, characteristics and risks of tobacco consumption in the consumption of Water pipe. Bibliographic review: Smoking is considered a chronic disease and is related to the appearance of cancers, heart disease and deaths. In recent years, health professionals and governments joined efforts to fight the disease, resulting in a significant decrease of smokers in Brazil. On the other hand, tobacco remains one of the drugs most used by young people, especially when consumed in an unconventional way. The Water pipe is a device for smoking characteristic of Eastern culture and popularized in the West from the 90 studies in several countries have demonstrated disturbing use of prevalence and pointing the youth as the main vulnerable group for experimentation. The risks of Water pipe consumption range from increased exposure to nicotine, carbon monoxide and other chemicals, to changes in heart rate, contagious diseases and cancers. Final considerations: It is concluded that misleading information has served to mask the harmful effects of the product, and that the Water pipe can be more harmful than industrial cigarette.