Every 6.5 seconds someone dies from tobacco use, says the World Health Organization. Research suggests that people who start smoking in their teens and continue for 2 decades or more will die 20-25 years earlier than those who never light up.
Thursday 27 August 2009
10 Things You Should Know About Shisha
When we go out into schools, a lot of you ask about shisha (also known as hookah, among other things). It's a regular, family practice in some cultures and it's also becoming cool with more young people too. This is partly because it's seen as being safer than smoking cigarettes.
A lot of information has been coming out in the last few weeks to show how shisha is actually way more dangerous than cigarettes.
We've got a video that shows you the dangers of shisha, so take a look!
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no more shisha for me. I have OCD and that bacteria/viruses or HERPES! being passed around ew. But when i do shisha we usually use that disposable nozzle thing does that not decrease the amount of bacteria being passed around?????
ReplyDeleteGood to hear! Yes, it would reduce the amount of bacteria but then you still have 9 other dangers to OCD about!
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