Common misconceptions about smoking shisha and e-cigarettes.

The composition of shisha smoke is similar to that of cigarette smoke. (Image: Internet source)

In fact, the composition of shisha smoke is similar to that of regular smoke.cigaretteThese include carcinogens, nicotine, tobacco tar, and carbon monoxide (CO). The absorption of some toxins through water is higher when smoking shisha than when smoking cigarettes. Reports from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the American Cancer Society indicate that smoking shisha for one hour inhales the same amount of smoke as smoking 100 cigarettes, equivalent to approximately 0.15 - 1 liter of smoke.

With various forms of smoking, although the levels of harm vary, it must be emphasized that any form...smokeAll types of tobacco smoke are harmful to the body and can cause diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, atherosclerosis, and myocardial infarction.

For example,smokeSmoking tobacco with a filter or using a pipe in the form of a bowl or hookah is generally less harmful than smoking a pipe or smoking tobacco without a filter. However, if the water is not changed regularly, the role of the bowl or hookah in filtering toxins will also be lost…

Besides the toxins entering the lungs, people who smoke tobacco using pipes, hookahs, or tobacco pipes often inhale smoke deeper, causing greater lung distension, increasing the risk of emphysema, and therefore increasing the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Smoking tobacco through water (tobacco pipe) can lead to various cancers (lung, mouth, throat, esophagus, etc.), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), low birth weight, cardiovascular diseases, and addiction. Those who smoke cigars are at increased risk of COPD if they smoke more than 3 cigars per day, with the risk increasing further if they inhale the smoke deeply.

For those who smoke rolled cigarettes, they inhale hot, prolonged, and deep smoke, thus severely irritating the bronchi and alveoli. Furthermore, these smokers are at increased risk of developing various types of cancer in the mouth and throat.

Many people still mistakenly believe that using e-cigarettes reduces the risk of cancer. (Image: Internet source)

According to several studies, while smoking regular cigarettes, a person inhales 3mg of formaldehyde per pack, whereas those using high-voltage e-cigarettes inhale 14.4mg of formaldehyde per day. This is a carcinogen even more prevalent than those found in regular cigarettes. Therefore, it can be said that compared to regular cigarettes, high-voltage e-cigarettes pose a higher risk of cancer.