Shisha pipes 'as dangerous as cigarettes'
Many people are misled into thinking that shisha pipes (also called hookahs) are safer than cigarettes due to their exotic smells and attractive waterpipes, according to the British Heart Foundation (BHF).
The warning comes as the BHF seeks to raise awareness of the risks involved in smoking shisha.
The same amount of smoke can be inhaled during a typical hour-long shisha session as from more than 100 tobacco cigarettes, the BHF found. Yet 84 per cent of survey respondents thought it was equivalent to ten or fewer cigarettes.
Researchers found that the majority of users are unaware that shisha smoking is linked to the same kinds of diseases as cigarette smoking, including cancer, heart disease, respiratory disease and problems during pregnancy.
Read the whole article at Cancer Research UK
Reference
- British Heart Foundation: Rise in ‘shisha bars’ prompts warning on dangers of waterpipe smoking
Keywords: shisha pipes, hookahs, smoking, health risks
14. 3. 2012 Cancer Research UK
