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| The water serves to cool down the smoke and traps some of the heavier and more soluble particulate matter, keeping it from entering the smoker's ]s. | The water serves to cool down the smoke and traps some of the heavier and more soluble particulate matter, keeping it from entering the smoker's ]s. | ||
| For this reason, some users claim that cannabis smoked through a water pipe is safer than many other recreational ]s. | For this reason, some users claim that cannabis smoked through a water pipe is safer than many other recreational ]s. | ||
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| ''For information on pipes used to transfer water, see ] and ].'' | |||
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A water pipe or bong is a device used for smoking cannabis. Water pipes derive their heritage from the classical Arabic hookah, which was originally designed for smoking tobacco and other flavored smoke producing materials. The water serves to cool down the smoke and traps some of the heavier and more soluble particulate matter, keeping it from entering the smoker's lungs. For this reason, some users claim that cannabis smoked through a water pipe is safer than many other recreational drugs.
For information on pipes used to transfer water, see pipe and pipeline transport.