Smoking Shisha
Health Effects Of Using A Shisha Water Pipe
By Ann Christine Iran
Does it have the same effects of smoking shisha than smoking an ordinary cigarette? Most Arab countries have their own version of a tobacco water pipe. It is most commonly
called as a Shisha or a Hookah. It has been part of the tradition, oldest and popular in Middle East countries and is also seen in India, Turkey and Egypt. It is a tall pipe with
glass bottom where some cooled water is filled in. At the top most, it is where the tobacco is placed covered by a thin foil. On top of the foil is the heated coal. The Shisha or
Sheesha usually operates by filtering the water and heating up the tobacco indirectly. It has gained popularity in most Arab countries. Some used it to smoke marijuana, herbal
fruits or tobacco. It is usually smoke in various flavors namely, strawberry, apple, peach, pistachio, mint, coconut, mango and a lot more.
There's a saying that Shisha are less dangerous than smoking cigarette or pipe smoking. How true is that? Maybe it is because it is indirectly done when smoking? According to
the WHO, analysis have reached to the point that it is far more dangerous than smoking cigarettes or pipe smoking. One is getting more smoke from the hookah than smoking a
stick of a cigarette thus exposing to smoke in a longer period of time. Inhaling that smoke from the hookah is like inhaling toxic gases and compounds and also some heavy
metals thus leading to pulmonary and cardiac problems. It means water in the pipe doesn't filter the smoke but does absorb nicotine.
There's a fact that leads to saying, Shisha is just equal to and the same with smoking cigarettes. But it is just that like smoking 100 to 200 times cigarettes in a 60-minute Hookah
session. Thus saying that it is more dangerous than smoking a cigarette. Another thing is that it is unhygienic and unhealthy when there are more than 2 sharing the pipe. One
could acquire respiratory or pulmonary problems by passing the pipe to another and another. Going to cafes that has Sheesha for everyone is unhealthy. Inhaling the smoke
from those who are doing a session is still considered as a passive smoker. And come to think of it, passive smokers acquires fatal health complications than active smokers.
Thus, Shisha is noted that it is more dangerous than smoking a cigarette. It is noted as more hazardous to health and can lead to numerous complications to the human body's
vital organs just the same with smoking an ordinary cigarette.
Looking for more facts about Shisha, go to 4 Facts and Myths About Shisha
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A Peek Into Shisha Smoking - Is It More Harmful Than Cigarette Addiction?
By Charles Greg
You have obviously heard about cigarette smoking and the other smoking procedures and some of you even might have a little knowledge on shisha (hookah) smoking but
nevertheless I assume that there must be at least a few in your midst who are not aware of the terrific disasters that shisha smoking unleashes in the life of a smoker. Across the
world, shisha smoking is not as prevalent as cigarette smoking, but the inevitable harm from shisha smoke is far greater in comparison to the hazardous effects of cigarette
smoking!
Just at the mention of shisha, a large number of ladies and gentlemen are struck with utter perplexity for the reason that they are unable to decipher the meaning of this
phenomenon and also the rationale that explains that quit smoking is an immediate necessity for a shisha smoker? If you are in the same predicament and the term "shisha
smoking" appears utterly mysterious to you then let me inform that shisha is nothing but an oriental tobacco pipe. The shisha pipe is attached to a flexible tube which is
considerably long and it is further connected to a container where the tobacco is kept and cooled by passing through water.
Coming back to the probable harm from shisha smoking, I would like to make it clear that in a single session, the smokers inhale a considerable range of tobacco smoke which is
200 times more in comparison to the smoke that a smoker consumes by lighting up a cigarette. Now just imagine the inevitable destruction from shisha smoking! Studies have
made it clear that a large amount of disastrous chemical is present in shisha smoke which is capable of inducing cancer and heart diseases in people. Taking stock of the
disastrous consequences of shisha smoking, around the world the health enthusiasts are increasingly demanding an immediate ban on shisha smoking.
But whether you smoke shisha or cigarettes, quit smoking is a necessity and for that matter you have to pull up your socks and carve out an effective smoking cessation regimen
in accordance with the advices of the physician!
The author writes articles on smoking related issues, especially on the causes, consequences and cure of smoking addiction. For more tidbits on these matters, visit the website
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