Do you still smoke Hookah despite the health warnings?

[dwnsouth]

I dont smoke anything because there is zero health benefits and its an easy choice to not force bad shit into my body.

But for those that chose to smoke whatever....then thats your choice...and your freedom.

However the most recent fad (or its increase in popularity) is smoking hookah. they even have bars that offer such specialty blends.

At first it was believed to be a safer alternative to smoking cigarettes but the cdc and California health board did their study and guess what...not only is it worse....its significantly worse than a single cigarette.

http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/tobacco_industry/hookahs/

Hookah Smoke and Cancer
The charcoal used to heat the tobacco can raise health risks by producing high levels of carbon monoxide, metals, and cancer-causing chemicals.1,4

Even after it has passed through water, the smoke from a hookah has high levels of these toxic agents.4

Hookah tobacco and smoke contain several toxic agents known to cause lung, bladder, and oral cancers.1,4

Tobacco juices from hookahs irritate the mouth and increase the risk of developing oral cancers.4,7

Other Health Effects of Hookah Smoke
Hookah tobacco and smoke contain many toxic agents that can cause clogged arteries and heart disease.1,4

Infections may be passed to other smokers by sharing a hookah.2

Babies born to women who smoked water pipes every day while pregnant weigh less at birth (at least 3½ ounces less) than babies born to nonsmokers.5,8

Babies born to hookah smokers are also at increased risk for respiratory diseases.8

Hookah Smoking Compared With Cigarette Smoking

While many hookah smokers may think this practice is less harmful than smoking cigarettes, hookah smoking has many of the same health risks as cigarette smoking.1,2

Water pipe smoking delivers nicotine—the same highly addictive drug found in other tobacco products.2

The tobacco in hookahs is burned (exposed to high heat) and the smoke is at least as toxic as cigarette smoke.1,2

Because of the way a hookah is used, smokers may absorb more of the toxic substances also found in cigarette smoke than cigarette smokers do.1,2

An hour-long hookah smoking session involves 200 puffs, while smoking an average cigarette involves 20 puffs.1,2

The amount of smoke inhaled during a typical hookah session is about 90,000 milliliters (ml), compared with 500–600 ml inhaled when smoking a cigarette.4

Hookah smokers may be at risk for some of the same diseases as cigarette smokers. These include:3,4
Oral cancer
Lung cancer
Stomach cancer
Cancer of the esophagus
Reduced lung function
Decreased fertility

So if you didnt know, now you do...will you continue to partake in this activity?

 

[tallblacknyc]

can't forget to mention all the tb outbreaks and other infections cause of this trend.. i told everybody there's gonna be backlash smoking these aladdin pipes.. all this putting ur mouth on the same thing and sharing it with the masses gonna get nigs sick..nigs didn't wanna listen now look at all the side effects.. plus that shit look extra corny in the club.. mad emo smoking aladdin pipes like u some uppity prick

 

[dwnsouth]

for the slow readers

 

[REDLINE]

Damn good info....now they need to do a study on weed.