• Home
  • Contact Us!
  • Privacy Policy

Radio Metta

  • Home
  • Business
  • Education
  • Health
  • Home Deco
  • News
  • Real Estate
  • Technology
  • Contact Us!
  • Privacy Policy
Home» Health»Hookahs are no safer than cigarettes, here’s all you need to know

Hookahs are no safer than cigarettes, here’s all you need to know

Loknath Das 07 Jun 2018 Health Comments Off on Hookahs are no safer than cigarettes, here’s all you need to know 883 Views

Hookah is used to smoke tobacco in an intricate set-up, where the heated tobacco smoke passes through cool water to reach the smoker via a water pipe structure.

Smoking hookahs has been a leisurely activity for centuries, and is popular even today at nightclubs and hookah bars. Snehal Singh, senior lifestyle and wellness management consultant at Healthians, and Sargam Dhawan, director, Planet Herbs Lifesciences list major myths about the hookah:

* Myth 1: Hookah and vaping is the same.

Hookah is used to smoke tobacco in an intricate set-up, where the heated tobacco smoke passes through cool water to reach the smoker via a water pipe structure. It is usually shared in groups and is a trend in social gatherings. Vaping is smoking e-cigarettes that are for individual use and burns nicotine and other substances, at high temperature to produce vapours.

* Myth 2: Hookah is a great option and has no harmful effects.

Hookah smokers can be at risk of contracting the same health problems as cigarette smokers. Toxic substances, chemicals and poisonous gases increase the risk of several health problems. These include cough, respiratory problems, reduced lung function and decreased fertility. It is also found that babies born to women who smoked hookah every day can weigh less than those of non-smokers, and such babies can also be at a greater risk of respiratory problems.

Vaping is smoking e-cigarettes that are for individual use and burns nicotine and other substances, at high temperature to produce vapours. (Shutterstock)

* Myth 3: Hookah is not as dangerous as cigarette smoking.

Although hookah smoke is cooled when smoking, the toxic chemicals in it are still dangerous. The charcoal used for heating the substances and tobacco pose great health risks. It produces toxic substances and gases like carbon monoxide, metals and other carcinogenic chemicals which can increase the risk of cancer and heart problems just as much as cigarette smoking.

People, especially kids, often think that because hookah smoke is water-cooled and filtered, it is safe, but that’s not true. In comparable studies with cigarettes, hookah smoke contains significant quantities of the same chemicals that make cigarette smoke harmful. In addition, hookah smoke contains the same cancer-causing particulates found in second hand smoke and 100 times the amount of lead as in regular cigarettes.

* Myth 4: Herbal or fruit flavour hookah is healthier than regular hookah.

It is believed that flavoured hookah offers many benefits as natural and herbal substances are used. However, when these are burnt, the final result is carbon monoxide and toxic gases which are harmful for the lungs and overall health.

* Myth 5: Smoking hookah does not affect others.

Hookah smoking also releases second-hand smoke, which greatly affects others. It releases fine particles in the air, which are harmful for those sitting around. Even in case of non-tobacco hookahs, the toxic content in the smoke is the same as in tobacco products.

Nicotine is an addictive substance and smoking hookah can be as addictive as smoking cigarettes. (Shutterstock)

* Myth 6: Hookah is not addictive as a cigarette.

Hookah smoking can lead to inhalation of tobacco, which contains nicotine. Nicotine is an addictive substance and smoking hookah can be as addictive as smoking cigarettes. Depending on the substances used and the level of tolerance of nicotine, some people may feel addicted or even get high on hookah.

* Myth 7: Hookah can be used with milk.

One of the biggest myths is that adding milk to the base instead of water, you will get bigger smoke clouds. This is something that no one should ever experiment with. Milk froths up a lot when air runs through it. Unless you are sterilising your hookah rig between each session, this milk could cause bacterial growth and if inhaled, could cause nasty respiratory or lung infections.

 

 

[“source=hindustantimes”]

all Are Cigarettes Here’s Hookahs know NEED No safer than to you 2018-06-07
Tags all Are Cigarettes Here’s Hookahs know NEED No safer than to you
Facebook Twitter Stumble linkedin Pinterest More

Authors

Posted by : Loknath Das
Previous Article :

Vitamin C deficiency can spoil the best weight loss plan, here’s what to do

Next Article :

7 foods that boost your focus, concentration and memory

Related Articles

Clinical Trial Considerations for Infectious Disease Rapid Diagnostics: From Sample to Result in Record Time

Clinical Trial Considerations for Infectious Disease Rapid Diagnostics: From Sample to Result in Record Time

admin 04 Oct 2025
Digital Dermatology with Freedom 360: Skin Cancer Checks and Expert Care for Members

Digital Dermatology with Freedom 360: Skin Cancer Checks and Expert Care for Members

admin 15 Sep 2025
How is PSA used to monitor prostate cancer?

How is PSA used to monitor prostate cancer?

admin 01 Sep 2025

Latest Post

Clinical Trial Considerations for Infectious Disease Rapid Diagnostics: From Sample to Result in Record Time
Health

Clinical Trial Considerations for Infectious Disease Rapid Diagnostics: From Sample to Result in Record Time

admin 04 Oct 2025

Michael Kremer on the Andhra Pradesh PAL Study’s evidence of personalized adaptive learning in India

admin 22 Sep 2025
Digital Dermatology with Freedom 360: Skin Cancer Checks and Expert Care for Members
Health

Digital Dermatology with Freedom 360: Skin Cancer Checks and Expert Care for Members

admin 15 Sep 2025
Small, Rural Central California High School Continues To Defy Standardized Education
Education

Small, Rural Central California High School Continues To Defy Standardized Education

admin 12 Sep 2025
Speeches delivered by CEO Sundar Pichai at the White House AI Education Taskforce
Education

Speeches delivered by CEO Sundar Pichai at the White House AI Education Taskforce

admin 08 Sep 2025
How is PSA used to monitor prostate cancer?
Health

How is PSA used to monitor prostate cancer?

admin 01 Sep 2025
The Future of High Performance Networking: Ultra Ethernet Explained
Technology

The Future of High Performance Networking: Ultra Ethernet Explained

admin 28 Aug 2025
October 2025
M T W T F S S
 12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
2728293031  
« Sep    
  • Home
  • Contact Us!
  • Privacy Policy
Copyright 2016, All Rights Reserved
Magazine Blog News WordPress Theme