How dangerous is smoking hookah?

1 Answer

Answer :

I would approach it the same way you would approach cigarette smoking, but I’ve also heard a lot about hookah spreading colds, flus, and even some STD’s. If you’re going to a hookah bar, make sure it’s properly cleaned before use.

Related questions

Description : Is second hand smoke more dangerous then actually smoking?

Last Answer : No, but it is dangerous. It can cause disease like lung cancer.

Description : What is the best way to change the water in my hookah?

Last Answer : …put it in a freezer….... the rubber will get hard/contract and all joints should be easy to get apart…............... do not leave it in so long that the water freezes .... it expands and would potentially break the bulb…...

Description : What is the difference between a bong and a hookah?

Last Answer : Not really sure. But I believe a bong usually only has one tube in which to draw smoke from. Whereas a hookah will have several tubes for you and your buddies to all toke at once.

Description : Any tips on what to look for when buying a hookah?

Last Answer : Hookah’s are cool. They are for socializing. So you need more then one hose.

Description : Is hookah THAT bad for you? Healthier than a cig?

Last Answer : The issue with smoking is that foreign matter in your lungs is not good. No matter what it is. That said, should you stop? I would say no, because it is important to you, and you don' ... yes, shisha would be better for you than cigarettes, but it's certainly not something that makes you healthier.

Description : Hookah Pipe? asking for men's help.

Last Answer : answer:Does your dad smoke weed? If he doesn’t that is hilarious. I like #2.

Description : What is the meaning of hookah ?

Last Answer : The word hookah means bronze, brass, zinc or earthenware, or a tube made of coconut shell which is used to smoke or smoke tobacco.

Description : what is in a hookah

Last Answer : Relates to d rug paraphernalia. Answers Pal does not condone the use of illegal paraphernalia or drugs.

Description : Fire curing is followed in – a) Bidi tobacco b) Hookah tobaccoc) Cheroot tobacco d) Chewing type tobacco

Last Answer : d) Chewing type tobacco

Description : We've always known that smoking is terrible for our health, yet until quite recently at least 35% of American adults smoked. What turned that figure to approximately 15% (CDC figures for 2015) and in some communities, down to 10%?

Last Answer : Ten bucks a pack along with relegation of smokers to the status of lepers.

Description : If one person is addicted to alcohol, and another to smoking who should quit ASAP?

Last Answer : Apples and oranges. There isn't any way to compute a fully accurate exchange rate. I'm more averse to smoking (never smoked anything) than drinking in moderation. Though there's no way to equally measure ... help first if they are having behavior problems. Then I'd want the smoker to try to quit.

Description : Plain packaging for cigarettes - would it change your smoking habit?

Last Answer : Since I am not dumb enough to intentionally inhale poison in the first place, no, my non-existing smoking habits would not change.

Description : Has anyone had success in quitting smoking with the nicotine patch?

Last Answer : The patch may work for others, but the way I quit smoking many years ago was cold turkey. I had a good medical reason to stop which caused me to start thinking about stopping. But the real ... been a smoker for years, I found cold turkey easier than I thought it would be-and immensely gratifying.

Description : Does chain smoking cigarettes impair you mentally or something?

Last Answer : answer:Likely withdraw. Quitting is not easy, but it can be done. I quit over 15 years ago, and have lived with a smoker the past 10. Zyban helped me, in that it curbed my appetite so there was ... had a smoke right now, I would! Thereby making a liar out of yourself, the next cigarette you meet.

Description : Ex-Smokers, in what ways did you benefit from quitting smoking cigarettes?

Last Answer : answer:I quit many many times before I finally actually quit. Benefits, hmmmm. Food tastes better. I don't smell like an ash tray (clothes, house, furniture, carpets, drapes and the car) and when I ... keep from putting a cig in your mouth for about three weeks you have a chance to quit for good.

Description : Why do I feel worse after quitting smoking?

Last Answer : Well, there are withdrawal effects, though I'd think you're past those by now. The breathing is probably related to the weight. IIRC, studies show that people who quit smoking tend to gain weight; ... it might just be another flavor of respiratory distress. You may want to see a doctor about that.

Description : Does smoking pot cause cancer?

Last Answer : I know it has many carcinogenic catalysts, as much as tobacco except most weed is 100% organic unless it is grown by the government. I have heard that cannabis grown in areas with high mercury levels in the soil, where most good weed is grown, can cause a problem to ones mental health.

Description : Are there any benefits to smoking weed?

Last Answer : What stuff have you seen or heard that really sucks?

Description : What do you think about a campus-wide ban on smoking?

Last Answer : They did it successfully at Ohio State last year… 55,000 students on one of the biggest campuses in the country.

Description : Have you quit smoking? How did you do it?

Last Answer : I'm a little unique in this so what I did personally won't be of much help (I woke up one day and decided cigarettes were gross-mostly from drinking and smoking too much the night before- ... stop. My dad was just hospitalized for pneumonia and hasn't been smoking since. Kinda scared him straight.

Description : Does this help to stop smoking?

Last Answer : ummm…MsP, will very interested to see the answer here. Would love to quit! Very good question my friend.

Description : How did you quit smoking?

Last Answer : Well, some people quit with some good ol’ fashioned dick punching. http://www.fluther.com/disc/20349/i-havent-had-a-cigarette-today-and-want-to-hurt-people/

Description : Is occasional cigar smoking really that harmful?

Last Answer : Yes jake, since it can cause lip cancer, tongue cancer, lung cancer, and other facial cancers.

Description : Would smoking lettuce result in health problems similar to those acquired by smoking tobacco?

Last Answer : That there’s lobbyist logic.

Description : What are the health risks of smoking in moderation?

Last Answer : Good question Hobbes. This website does a decent job of breaking down what are the risks of smoking. However, there is little to no information on the scenario you described (i.e. the weekend smoker who ... smoker). I tried to find some dose-response data, but failed (in my cursory attempt). Sorry.

Description : If smoking kills, anybody know why they don't ban barbecues?

Last Answer : well, they haven’t banned cigarettes so..

Description : Does using nicotine (tobacco/ ciggarettes, etc) enhance similar feelings or offer any benefits outside feeding an addiction (or the physical enjoyment of smoking as an action unrelated to substance)?

Last Answer : longest.question.ever. I’d say the biggest benefit of cigarettes is that it tells you what person not to date. or how they’ll taste when you kiss them.

Description : Do you have experience with quitting smoking or nicotine replacement therapy?

Last Answer : It takes about 48 hours for the nicotine to leave your system. Longer if you're very overweight. So the PHYSIOLOGICAL cravings should be gone in 2 days or so. But then there is the PSYCHOLOGICAL habit ... day you'd wake up and have cancer. Or heart problems. Or any of the other related diseases.

Description : Smoking "while" using nicotine lozenges?

Last Answer : answer:I think if you are gonna do both, just smoke for now. I am waiting until the holiday break myself. The “cut back” thing really doesn’t work (I’ve tried), I don’t think it matters if you smoke while one is in your mouth or not; either way it isn’t good to get too much nicotine .

Description : How does someone quit smoking?

Last Answer : You just quit….Make up your mind to quit and do just that…Quit!

Description : how can I quit smoking?

Last Answer : I watched an autopsy of a guy who had lung cancer, I never smoked again. go on google image search and look at lung cancer, then imagine that inside of you. Good luck

Description : Tips to quit smoking without drugs?

Last Answer : Divide a grapefruit into individual sections.Then eat each section very slowly. Something about the taste and the extra vitamin C is supposed to be helpful. A nurse told me about this once, and I found it helpful.

Description : Why is mold dangerous? Requiring immediate attention in schools, public buildings, etc.?

Last Answer : The Genus Stachybotrys: What You Should Know Stachybotrys is sometimes called toxic black mold because it produces mycotoxins that can cause severe health problems to those who have been ... to it. Stachybotrys exposure symptoms include difficulty breathing, sinusitis, fatigue, and even depression.

Description : Why is childbirth so dangerous to U.S. women?

Last Answer : US is 14 per 100,000 and UK is 9 in 2015. America seems to be at the bottom of the western world in the list after glancing at it. Here's a link: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/ ... during her morning rounds in the hospital. She would have died if she hadn't already been at the hospital.

Description : Is there a sprout dangerous to eat, cooked or not?

Last Answer : answer:If potatoes have sprouted, you should cut out the sprouted part. It's not safe to eat. Also, potatoes exposed to too much sunlight get a greenish cast to them. You need to avoid eating that so ... which is a neurotoxin so as long as these two parts are eliminated, the potato is safe to eat.

Description : Is hair dye dangerous?

Last Answer : It all depends on the kind of dye you use. In general, there is really only an elevated health risk if a) you dye your hair all the time I'm thinking every month or so and b) if it is ... you're still concerned, I would check with your salon or do a little research on your chosen brand of dye.

Description : How dangerous is to workout after drinking alochol?

Last Answer : It wouldn’t be bad the first time around. Practicing it though is detrimental to your liver.

Description : Is it dangerous to mix hazelnut coffees with normal coffees in stores?

Last Answer : I think unless they very clearly show that this coffee contains nuts it is irresponsible. As you say someone with a nut allergy could have real problems. I agree with your concerns.

Description : Is it dangerous to let your limbs fall asleep?

Last Answer : You risk nerve damage if your limbs fall sleep often, I think.

Description : Is it dangerous to use Clorox as an antipersperant?

Last Answer : Yes. Bleach is not meant to come in contact with the skin that way.

Description : Are mercury levels in typical sushi actually dangerous?

Last Answer : I would imagine no more so than any other fish.

Description : Is it dangerous to let your arm fall asleep?

Last Answer : I sometimes sit on my hand until it falls asleep, I call it (her) the stranger.

Description : Is very low cholestrol dangerous?

Last Answer : answer:Well, it might be bad, or it might be good. I don’t know. And while I’m not on the holistic health bandwagon, neither do I think medical science is always right on the money either.