Man gets chest infection post smoking âmagic coalâ in hookah
A 29-year-old man in Mumbai was diagnosed with a severe chest infection after smoking hookah fired with 'magic coal' for two months. Magic coal, which is charcoal doused with hazardous chemicals to make it burn faster, caused breathlessness and respiratory failure. The man was on continuous antibacterial and antifungal medicines, and has now been asked to abstain completely from smoking.