4 Facts and Myths About Shisha

Just because more complicated procedures and tools, smoke a shisha are often considered safer. And all along that tobacco smoke is inhaled, nicotine poison still threaten health. Here are four facts and myths about the shisha.
Also called shisha or hookah tobacco is a suction device which originated from India.Use of this tool is popular in the Middle East, and spread throughout the world.
The form tool is similar to the oil lamp, with the main tube that is connected to a suction pipe. Board contains the embers heaters located at the top, serves to burn tobacco.
The main tube is usually made of glass, and filled with water as a filter. Because the filter is water, there is a presumption that shihsa safer than filtered cigarettes.
Quoted from Live Science, Monday (31/05/2010), a UK study successfully confront these assumptions. Research conducted in 2009 was published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
According to the study, shisha actually produces more smoke than cigarettes. As a result, carbon monoxide (CO) is inhaled more and can cause shortness of breath.
Levels of nicotine in shisha is also no less even filtered water. In general, the health risks faced when smoked shisha as much as regular cigarettes, including lung cancer and disorders of pregnancy.
Therefore, think again if you still think shisha is safer than cigarettes. The following are the four most popular myth among users shisha, quoted from Live Science, Monday (31/05/2010).
Myth: Shisha produce less nicotine than regular cigarettes.Fact: The above research shows, shisha and nicotine in cigarettes produces roughly the same levels. Even if there is a difference, it depends on shisha tobacco, and usually just use the best tobacco with higher nicotine levels.
Myth: The smoke is thinner showed toxicity in the shisha is smaller.Fact: the thinner the shisha smoke is caused by high humidity, because of the presence of water. Toxicity is not affected by the thickness of the smoke.
Myth: The water in the bottom of the shisha to function as a filter toxins.Fact: In a very small amount, there are toxins that are stuck in the water. But there were not significant to reduce health risks that may arise.
Myth: Tobacco with fruit flavor that is often used with a shisha gives health benefits.Fact: The function of the material flavorings used only for flavoring, not the least beneficial for health.