Shisha ( Hookah ) and community hygiene
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Hookah , also known as shisha , waterpipe , or narghile is a multi-stemmed instrument for smoking flavoured tobacco in which smoke is passed through a water basin before inhalation to pur
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Shisha ( Hookah ) and community hygiene
posted at 27/10/2012 10:57 PM BST
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Hookah, also known as shisha, waterpipe, or narghile is a multi-stemmed instrument for smoking flavoured tobacco in which smoke is passed through a water basin before inhalation to purify the smoke and minimise the effect of nicotine in the lungs and circulatory system This social habit is becoming widespread now specially in London, among both men and women in most coffee -shops where people socialize and spend time with friends and relatives Despite the fact that passing smoke through water could reduce its direct effect on the bronchial tree - as some people claimed that respiratory tract infection, and COPD is much more common upon cigarette smokers rather than Shisha users, but it is also possible that microorganisms and viruses , such as Epstein–Barr virus and herpes simplex, can be transmitted directly from one person to another, as all companions use one pipe at a time. I think it is important to draw the attention of Shisha users to the possible effect of direct person to person infection as a result of this common social habit  Waterpipe  Mouth ulcers, much more common in Shisha users |
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Re: Shisha ( Hookah ) and community hygiene
posted at 28/10/2012 6:28 PM GMT
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In Response to Shisha ( Hookah ) and community hygiene: Hookah , also known as shisha , waterpipe , or narghile is a multi-stemmed instrument for smoking flavoured tobacco in which smoke is passed through a water basin before inhalation to purify the smoke and minimise the effect of nicotine in the lungs and circulatory system. Posted by alaminium My underline. alaminium, Is that really the purpose, because a low nicotine smoke must give the smoker less 'satisfaction'. And purify? The Britsh Heart Foundation says that shisha smoking can be more harmful than cigarettes! http://www.bhf.org.uk/heart-health/prevention/smoking/shisha.aspx They base this on the duration of a shisha session, warning that an hour on one might be the equivalent of a hundred cigarettes! My favourite research resource, PubMed, has only 23 papere on "shisha risk" and most ae on people's lack of risk perception! I'm sure you are not advocating this as a better alternative to cigarettes, just warning of yet another risk. John |
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Re: Shisha ( Hookah ) and community hygiene
posted at 28/10/2012 11:28 PM GMT
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It depends on the technique John, some Shisha users inhale the smoke deeply in their lungs, and this group are the most affected and might be more harmful than cigarettes, while others keep the smoke only in their mouth and nose, but they could be affected directly by transmitted bacteria and viruses from other users I am not defending the Shisha group, but drawing the attention of the possible risk and consequences of this commonly spreading smoking habit |
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Re: Shisha ( Hookah ) and community hygiene
posted at 29/10/2012 8:02 AM GMT
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During the first Gulf War I was in Southern Saudi Arabia. A group of us travelled further south to the Yemen and in the middle of nowhere (and I mean that virtually literally) we came across a meeting house where elderly men were imbibing on such pipes. One or two people tried them but I did not. A Doctor travelling with us was concerned about TB and other infections being passed by their use. I am glad I did not use one. They were just passed around amongst whoever wanted to use them and I really did not feel encouraged at all to imbibe. Of course there were no illicit substances in them - being in Saudi the penalty for posession of drugs is death as it warns one in big red letters on the landing card. |
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Re: Shisha ( Hookah ) and community hygiene
posted at 29/10/2012 8:33 PM GMT
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That is right, I have one of my patients, who is a regular Shisha smoker badly affected by mouth ulcers due to herpes simplex virsus infection. Many microorganisms are transmitted through the saliva between the group users, most common Epstein–Barr virus, which can cause infectious mononucleosis, Hodgkin's lymphoma, Burkitt's lymphoma, and nasopharyngeal carcinoma. There is also some evidence that it is associated with high risk of certain autoimmune diseases, particularly dermatomyositis, SLE, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren's syndrome, and multiple sclerosis Increasing awareness of dangers of Shisha smoking is important. Shisha houses should have prominent notices that say :- “Smoking shisha can kill” - just like that on a cigarette packet.’ |
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Re: Shisha ( Hookah ) and community hygiene
posted at 31/10/2012 6:26 AM GMT
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There are some myths and facts about smoking hookah them to your friends we are saying. Myth One: The hookah tobacco is filtered through water, purifying it of all harmful substances are. First the facts: smoking tobacco through water does not filter the carcinogens. The smoke can be as harmful effects of cigarette smoke on the lungs and heart is. Myth II: hookah smoke is inhaled into the lungs does not burned, why not harmful. . Second fact: the hookah smoke is inhaled, the lungs does not burned, it is because the water is cooled down. The smoke is cooled, but still contain carcinogenic substances that are harmful to the body Myth III: hookah smoking is safer than smoking cigarettes. Third: The smoke hookah smoke is just as harmful. Hookah smoke is produced in a different way: it creates smoke from burning tobacco, while hookah smoke through a warming bowl of tobacco that is placed over the charcoal is produced. The end product is the same smoke that contains carcinogens. Myth Four: Smoking hookah is addictive as cigarettes because the nicotine does not.Fact Four: hookah tobacco contains nicotine like regular tobacco. In fact, in a 60 minute hookah session, a high volume of smoke from a cigarette is 100 to 200 times more.Myth Five: Herbal Hookah tobacco is healthier than regular tobacco. Fact Five: It's like smoking herbal or "natural", the person will be exposed to carcinogens. . |
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Re: Shisha ( Hookah ) and community hygiene
posted at 1/3/2013 7:05 PM GMT
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For the people of hookah smokers, you have all good reasons to opt it over the cigarettes. When you compare the shisha with a cigarette, you are bound there are less health hazards as compared to the latter option. With cigarettes, you are bound to damage your respiratory tract infection and COPD, which is not the case with the Shisha smokers. |
