Hookah Myths
Certain hookah bars may promote the non-tobacco products they sell as having no negative health consequences. This is untrue since the smoke still contains toxic substances like carbon monoxide and other poisons.
Other untruths regarding hookah use include:
Smoking hookah is not addictive.
The extremely addictive substance nicotine is included in hookah smoke.
Harmful substances are filtered by the water in hookah smoke.
Harmful substances are not filtered out by the water in hookah smoke.
Because cigarettes employ heat, they “burn” the lungs, whereas hookah smoke is milder and does not burn.
Even after cooling down, hookah smoke can still harm the heart and lungs.
Electric Heat Hookahs
Newer hookah models now available from manufacturers employ electric heat rather than charcoal. These manufacturers refer to them as “e-charcoal heat sources” and frequently promote them as a safer option to conventional charcoal hookahs.
Experts now know relatively little about the health dangers associated with electronic tobacco products, though.
Early research on the components of e-charcoal smoke is being conducted by a team of chemists at the University of Cincinnati. According to the study’s findings, e-charcoal smoke kills 80% of lung cell samples 24 hours after exposure.
Compared to the higher-toxin charcoal the team examined, which kills 25% of lung cells, this risk is more serious. 10% of the sample lung cells were found to be killed by the lower-toxin charcoal.
The researchers draw the conclusion that e-charcoal hookah choices might be more harmful than their charcoal equivalents.
These preliminary findings now require confirmation by more published scientific studies.
Takeaway
Hookah smoking does not provide any health benefits and carries various serious health hazards, despite the fact that some people think it is a safer and more socially acceptable alternative to tobacco smoking.
Other persons who use hookahs run the risk of breathing in secondhand smoke. Therefore, it is preferable for people to avoid smoking tobacco products, even by using a hookah, to limit the risks of harming the lungs and other organs.
