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10 Weird Facts About Hookah Smoking

The idea that hookah is not as dangerous as cigarettes is a popular misconception. There are various studies which suggest that having a hookah over a prolonged session is as damaging as being addicted to cigarettes. Just like this, there are some cool and weird facts about hookah smoking which is worth reading.

This famous waterpipe which is a single or multi-stemmed instrument for smoking is adapted by all ages in the society as they firmly believe it is much more preferred to than a regular cigga. For many who are unaware, the smoke present in the hookah is cooled and filtered by passing it through water. The tobacco is heated in the bowl at the top of the hookah and the smoke is inhaled through the water at the base.

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Around the world, there are different names given to this form of smoking. They are known by various names such as water pipe, goza, hubble-bubble, borry, arhile, and narghile. If you are addicted to this habit, then you should take a look at some of the facts about hookah smoking:

Cancer Agents

Cancer Agents

This is one weird fact about hookah smoking. It contains about 70 cancer-causing agents or carcinogens.

In Comparison

In Comparison

It takes more effort to pull smoke out through the hookah, which makes the person inhale drags of nicotine and other stuff which is harmful to the body.

Future Plans

Future Plans

The facts about hookah smoking is that it hinders your family life. Regular smoking of hookah will lead to impotency, breathing problems, and infertility.

Time Counts

Time Counts

This is one of the cool and weird facts about hookah smoking! It is said that 45 minutes of hookah smoking is equivalent to smoking 50 tobacco cigarettes.

If You Are Addicted

If You Are Addicted

Hookahs are highly addictive and much more harmful than chain smoking. So, if you have an addiction towards hookahs, you need to find a way to stop it.

It's Fun In Group

It's Fun In Group

A hookah session is usually meant for a group of people. Diseases spread through the mouth and saliva when one hookah is used by a group of people. Mouth herpes is a common disease spread through hookah.

Available In Abundance

Available In Abundance

Did you know this cool and weird fact about hookah? There are over 250 different kinds of hookah flavours, and that number continues to rise.

For The Smokers

For The Smokers

It is said that those who do hookah smoking are seven times more likely than non-smokers to show signs of gum disease and mouth cancer.

What Does It Contain?

What Does It Contain?

If you think hookah is cool, then you should know that arsenic lead it contains is much more higher than in a single cigarette.

How Much Smoke?

How Much Smoke?

In a 60-minute hookah session, smokers are exposed to 100 to 200 times the volume of smoke when compared to a single cigarette.

Story first published: Thursday, April 24, 2014, 18:19 [IST]
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