Definition
Hookah, Hubble
Bubble, Nargile
or Shisha is a glass-bottomed water pipe in which fruit-flavored tobacco is
covered with foil and roasted with charcoal. The tobacco smoke passes through a
water chamber and is inhaled deeply and slowly; the fruit-flavored tobacco
tastes smooth and smells sweet, enthusiasts say, making it an enjoyable and
unrushed experience.
History
Its origins are
disputed (some say India, others Persia or Turkey) Anyway here is, no evidence
of the existence of the water pipe until the 1560s.
Descriptions and types
Their several types of the traditional one
which is the most popular, the Egyptian and the electronic artificial one which
are mainly made in China. They are now called electronic pens or sticks
or E-hookah. A key reason for their growing popularity is that they offer a
similar experience to smoking traditional but without the nasty smoke.
Manufacturers often claim that electronic hookahs pose many fewer health risks
than smoking traditional.
Causes:
It's always nice when mates gather around at a nice
well-decorated open café or at a game of cards. Some people say it's relaxing
after a long day of work to enjoy a session of smoking Shisha and shake the
stress away. Each puff is more than one cigarette -- when
you take a puff of Shisha you can see how much smoke is coming out from the
nose and the mouth.
Advantages
Well, the wide spread of across the globe is
because its effects on the mind and the body as well as its social and cultural
elements.
Disadvantages
1.
Short-term health
effects
There are several case reports in the medical
literature of Shisha smokers needing
treatment in hospital emergency rooms for symptoms of CO poisoning including headache, nausea, lethargy, and fainting. This is sometimes called “Shisha sickness.” Shisha smoking can
damage the cardiovascular system in several ways. Its use elevates heart rate and blood pressure.
2.
Long-term health
effects
Current evidence indicates Shisha may cause numerous health problems. Shisha smoking appears
to increase the risk of several cancers.
3.
Addiction to and
dependence on Shisha
Many Shisha smokers,
especially frequent users, have urges to smoke and show other withdrawal symptoms after not smoking for some time, and it
can be difficult to quit.
UAE and Personal Elements
Dubai
Municipality has issued a circular to prevent the use of the traditional Amchas
of Shisha in all cafes and restaurants, and replace them with unilateral use
«one-time only» Amchas. In my opinion, if people DO know the disadvantages of
Shisha and still want to have it I suggest at least to eliminate the frequency
of having it. And have in in open are as well as use the on one-time use Amcha
in cafes.
Solution
Having mentioned all the negatives aspects of
this kind of SMOKING in my opinion the one and main solution is to quit and
help your mates also quit. As people can always enjoy themselves and shake the
stress away by playing sport go one picnics and do some others amusing activities
without harming their health.
Conclusion-
In conclusion, we can say that shisha smoking has become a
major health problem among young people. the complications of smoking shisha at
least in any way for cigarette smoking as addictive and increase the likelihood
of cancer, lung disease ,
vascular disease, gum disease and tumors of the mouth. Where more than two
million die each year from smoking.
In my view, that smoking is harmful to health and is a waste
of time and money.
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