News, Smoking Hookah May Be Worse Than Cigarettes. (Florida, single, own)

[JD59]

Research Shows Hookah Session Can Equal 10-40 Cigarettes.

ORLANDO, Fla. --
It's become all the rage with University of Central Florida college students, but smoking a hookah may be more hazardous than cigarettes .

Most of them think smoking a hookah is much less of a threat to their health than smoking cigarettes, but the research is alarming. It turns out hookah smoking may be much worse.

Smoking Hookah May Be Worse Than Cigarettes - Health News Story - WESH Orlando (http://www.wesh.com/health/24266583/detail.html?treets=orl&tid=26511385390813&tml=orl_ 12pm&tmi=orl_12pm_1_11000107152010&ts=H - broken link)

[ergohead]

The same goes for Rainbow vacuum cleaners - water doesn't filter squat.

[carterstamp]

Did they say anything about bongs??

...just asking.

[ergohead]

Originally Posted by carterstamp

Did they say anything about bongs??

...just asking.

I almost converted a Rainbow vacuum cleaner to a powered bong.

[carterstamp]

Originally Posted by ergohead

I almost converted a Rainbow vacuum cleaner to a powered bong.

[Upton]

Originally Posted by carterstamp

Did they say anything about bongs??

...just asking.

vaporizers are the way to go...

[ergohead]

Originally Posted by Upton

vaporizers are the way to go...

Yes, I've been reading on that development. Even Big Pharma is getting into the act.

Looks to be a very efficient method of extraction and delivery.

But still, you can't beat a Rainbow Bong for turning on an entire banquet crowd.

[carterstamp]

All of this is speculation, of couse. (Just in case the DEA is reading this forum.)

Nothing to see here.

[pvande55]

How many people do you know who smoke hookahs?

[Rhenzanite]

Originally Posted by pvande55

How many people do you know who smoke hookahs?

I own 3 myself. Rarely smoke, though.

I know A LOT of hookah smokers and they smoke maybe 15-20 minutes a week at the most, and they share it with 3 or 4 other people...they don't just sit there and puff by themselves.

I haven't studied much about it, but you have cigarette smokers that smoke multiple times a day, are taking in straight burning smoke less than 5 inches away from the ignition source, plus you know that tobacco is FILLED with chemicals that are added during the process.

My shisha ingredients are: Tobacco leaves (actual leaves, not ground up stuff) molasses and a little flavor. I'm not saying it's safer, but I also don't think it's like smoking 40+ cigarettes in a single session.