Many people today talk about the affects of cigarette smoke on the smokers lungs and how your lungs will become damaged and how it can lead to cancer sand all those things. However, what about the hookahs? They are just as, if not more toxic in our respiratory system in about every way. They have the same toxins, shisha has more nicotine and it is becoming more common amongst high schools.
What is hookah though? Hookah is a water pipe with flavored tobacco than can range from strawberry to grape. It creates smoke in large amounts and is one of the reasons teenagers think it is cool.
What are the risks? Hookah is associated with lung cancer, respiratory illness, low birth weight and periodontal disease. Smokers inhale higher amounts of toxins than in cigarettes. In a 1 hour long session, it involves around 200 puffs where the average for cigarette is 20 puffs.
My personal reflection with hookahs was that I lived in an Arab Country, Qatar and the city of Dubai where doing shisha was common. Everyone was doing it wherever they pleased and nobody says anything. I personally did it every weekend with my friends and it was not until this project i realized the risks.
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