A
Causes cancer
Due to the mode of Shisha smoking—including frequency of puffing,
depth of inhalation, and length of the smoking session—Shisha smokers
may absorb higher concentrations of the toxins found in cigarette smoke,
thus increasing the hazard to the body.The charcoal used to heat tobacco in the Shisha pipes increases the health risks. Even after it has passed through water, the smoke produced by a Shisha contains high levels of toxic compounds, including carbon monoxide, heavy metals, and cancer-causing chemicals. Shisha tobacco and smoke contain numerous toxic substances known to cause lung, bladder, and oral cancers. A typical one-hour session of hookah smoking exposes the user to 100 to 200 times the volume of smoke inhaled from a single cigarette.
Irritation from exposure to tobacco juices increases the risk of developing oral cancers. The irritation by tobacco juice products is likely to be greater among Shisha smokersthan among pipe or cigar smokers because Shisha smoking is typically practiced (with or without inhalation) more often and for longer periods of time.
B
Causes heart problem
Shisha tobacco and smoke contain numerous toxic substances known to cause clogged arteries and heart disease.
C
Periodontal (gum tissue) disease
There is an increased level of nicotine and cotinine (a by product of
nicotine) in the blood plasma, saliva and urine of Shisha smokers that
affects the periodontal tissues.
D
Prone to infections
Hookah pipes used in hookah bars and cafes may not be cleaned
properly, risking the spread of infectious diseases. Infectious diseases
including tuberculosis (which can infect the lungs or other parts of
the body), aspergillus (a fungus that can cause serious lung
infections), and helicobacter (which can cause stomach ulcers) may be
spread by sharing the pipe or through the way the tobacco is prepared.Hookah pipes used in hookah bars and cafes may not be cleaned properly, risking the spread of infectious diseases.
E
Low birth weight babies with pregnant women smoking Shisha
Shisha smoking among pregnant mothers is risky to the baby as well,
since the child may face underweight problems and difficulty in
breathing. Babies born to women who smoked one or more water pipes a day
during pregnancy have lower birth weights (were at least 3½ ounces
less) than babies born to non-smokers and are at an increased risk for
respiratory diseases.
F
Danger of second hand smoke
Using Shisha smoke poses a serious potential health hazard to smokers
and others exposed to the smoke emitted. The second hand smoke from
Shisha poses a serious risk for non-smokers, particularly because it
contains smoke not only from the tobacco but also from the heat source
(e.g., charcoal) used in the hookah.
G
Nicotine addiction
Hookah and Shisha smoking deliver almost the same amount of nicotine as cigarettes do, leading to nicotine addiction
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