HOOKAH SMOKING IS NOT SAFER THAN CIGARETTE SMOKING!

‘An hour smoking of HOOKAH is approximately 200puffs and 900mls of smoke is inhaled! Whereas cigarette smoking on average is 20puffs to 600mls!’ (CDC, 2020).

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Hookah increases the risk of exposure to cancer, the charcoal used in burning the tobacco releases harmful toxins and cancer causing chemicals affecting vital organs like the lungs.

Babies born to Hookah smokers are also at risks of increased respiratory diseases.
When Compared to cigarettes smoking, they both posed serious health risks.

◦Oral cancer
◦Lung cancer
◦Stomach cancer
◦Cancer of the esophagus
◦Reduced lung function
◦Decreased fertility
It worsens COPD( chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
So are Non-tobacco Hookah safer?

No, as long as you need charcoal to puff up, then it’s not safe... more than 40% of toxins come from the char...
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