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SMOKING HOOKAHBy: Shruti Hans
What is Hookah? Water pipe Originated in India Traced back to Middle East – Shisha Parts of a hookah:
How Hookah Works Inhaling through the pipe/hose increases
pressure in jar. Air moves into the bowl above which the
charcoal and tobacco are placed. Lit charcoal heats the air. Air evaporates the tobacco smoke Smoke goes through the water jar Heat is lost as it makes its way to the top of
the jar to which the hose is attached Smoker takes in this smoke and then releases
it as with a cigarette.
Hookah’s Appeal Wide variety of flavors + smells Social activity
Hookah bars/lounges Portable hookahs
Hookah is dangerous!
Myth: Hookah is better than cigarettes because the water that the toxic smoke passes through cleans the smoke of it’s toxins.
Many health risks
Exposure to Toxins Water does not purify smoke of all toxins Exposed to:
Tar Carbon Monoxide Heavy metals Carcinogens
Exposure to Smoke More than cigarette “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.” – WHO Advisory
Second hand smoke
Diseases Lung cancer, oral cancers Heart disease Gum disease Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Addiction Contains more nicotine than cigarette Same addiction risk as other forms of
tobacco
Other Hazards Hygiene
Passing pipes between people possibility of infection
Fire hazards Lit charcoal Slightest movement can cause hookah to
topple causing a fire
At your next “Hookah party”… Think twice Hookah is just as dangerous as other forms of
tobacco. Why fill your lungs with toxic chemicals and
smoke? The fun is not worth the price you’ll have to pay
later.