It may interest you to know that
#Shisha smoking is quite becoming
the fastest trend now in parties, clubs,
bars, and even some homes.Also
known in some countries as narghile,
hookah or goza; #Shisha is a waterpipe wit a bowl, a hose, a smoke
chamber & a pipe/
mouthpiece.Specially made tobacco is
heated & the smoke passes through
water, absorbed into a hose
connected to a mouthpiece for the smoker, The origin of #Shisha is
disputed, some say Turkey or India
but it’s accepted it came from Middle
East/Asia. Shisha is global now
though. Shisha smoking is a way of smoking
tobacco, sometimes mixed with fruits
or molasses sugar, through a bowl & a
hose with a mouthpiece. The hose
connects the flavored smoke from
substances being burnt in the bowl to the lungs of the smoker through the
mouthpiece Shisha pipes use tobacco
sweetened wit fruits or molasses
sugar which makes shisha smoking a
more pleasurable experience than
cigarettes Popular #Shisha flavors include apple,
mango, strawberries, coconut & mint.
This gives the smoked tobacco a
sweet smell & smooth taste.The
presence of the fruits & flavor makes
the #Shisha damp, so the tobacco is burnt with wood/charcoal to bring
out its smoke & aroma. The sweet
scent, the pleasurable taste &the
awesome feeling is the reason that
#Shisha smoking is now a regular
habit for many people. For some people, a Friday evening is not
complete without at least one hour of
#Shisha smoking. For others it’s up to
3or4times a week.
Now because of the flavors, the sweet
aroma & nice taste, there’s a gross misconception that #Shisha is NOT
harmful, unlike cigarettes.
Others say since the tobacco smoke
has passed through water,all the toxic
chemicals in the #Shisha hav been
filtered out. This is a lie.I need to be very assertive in stating categorically
that #Shisha smoking is a destructive
habit regardless of the smoke being
flavored. Despite the fact that #Shisha
is flavored &passed through water,
the carcinogens (cancer-causing agents) &nicotine remains very
present.
regular #Shisha smokers should
know they are at risk of the same
medical problems as cigarette/tobacco
smokers. The nicotine present in #Shisha smoke is very addictive &
things may degenerate that the
smoker may need the #Shisha every
day. According to a W.H.O research, the
amount of smoke inhaled in one hour
of #Shisha smoking is the same as
smoking 100-200 cigarettes.People
smoke #Shisha for longer periods
than they smoke cigarettes. Just 1 puff of inhaled #Shisha smoke is like
smoking a whole cigarette. It’s hard to imagine but its true. Just
one hour of #Shisha is same as
smoking abt 100-200 cigarettes. Yet
ppl smoke #Shisha for hours. The
wrong assumption that Shisha
smoking is harmless compared to cigarettes is the reason why many
engage in reckless #Shisha
smoking.Just like cigarettes, #Shisha
smoke contains toxic agents like
tobacco, nicotine, tar, Carbon
monoxide, and heavy metals like Arsenic.The nicotine content of
#Shisha is very addictive and may lead
to a smoker being dependent. That’s
why they feel incomplete without
it.Shisha smokers are at risk of heart
disease, respiratory problems, various cancer types & in women, possible
problems in pregnancy.
Is herbal #Shisha safe? NO. It is not.
Shisha, whether herbal/not, usually
contains tobacco & that is the cause of
many medical issues.And even if u find a tobacco-free #Shisha, the smoke u
inhale from the wood/charcoal
contains Carbon monoxide that
destroys the lungs.
Are fruit-based #Shisha safe? NO as
well. Whether fruitbased or not, Shisha contains tobacco rich in smoke
containing many toxins. Also before You start feeling “This
#Shisha talk is none of my business”,
do u frequently visit bars/clubs where
there’s a lot of Shisha smoking? If u go
to bars/clubs with friends where
there’s lots of #Shisha smoking, u are a secondary smoker, even if the tube
isnt in your mouth. Shisha tobacco and
smoke are medically known to contain
carcinogenic agents that may cause
lung cancer, oral cancer & bladder
cancer. Babies born to pregnant women who smoke #Shisha weigh
less at birth & are at higher risk of
respiratory problems, than other
babies.
The American Lung Association, the
British Heart Foundation and the W.H.O all say that #Shisha smoking is
medically harmful to smokers. So after saying all the harmful
consequences of #Shisha smoking,
the solution is to STOP smoking. Let me
give simple tips that may help.
1. Make up your mind to stop. That’s
the first step & the most important step. Be determined to stop, even if u
fail at first. 2 Try to avoid friends, occasions, bars
& parties where u know u wont be
able to say no to smoking. Think of ur
health & stay determined 3 Always remember smoking, or
drinking, is not synonymous to “class”
or “being rich”. It is ignorant people
that reason that way. 4 Cut down on alcohol. It has been
found that some types of alcohol eg
beer, usually makes smoking taste so
good. Just stay away. 5 Identify times u crave #Shisha. Try to
distract yourself. Walk away. Dance. Go
online. Chew a gum. Make a call.
Anything else but smoke. 6 Make friends with non smokers. That
way u reduce temptation. Never envy
smokers/see smoking as somethin u
miss. Only think of ur health.
