John Deere Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 ok so this morning there was a thing on hookah on the news......They said that it was equal to 20 ciggs.......riiiiiight...... poor misinformed souls. It was a warning to parents that their kids might start smoking hookah, because i guess its the cool thing to do now.....whatever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alen Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 did you see the picture i posted under jokes and such it seems that they try to scare people all over the world - smoking is very bad for you i dont say that hookah smoking wont harm you but to compare it to twenty ciggs that is really sick take care alen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bane Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 Write them a letter, and include links to the research studies that have been done about the effects of hookah smoke compared to cigarretes. Not saying it'll do any good necessarily, but they usually appreciate feedback. 1 bowl is DEFINITELY not equal to 20 cigs...maybe they were thinking in terms of the actual amount of smoke produced, rather than the amount of chemicals on the whole. Either way, it seems like a very poorly-researched (or outright biased) report. Sadly, a lot of people believe what they hear on TV above just about anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 I'm glad I came into the hookah world long before the whole "Cool Fad" bullsh*t happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cypress Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 There is no way that it could equal 20. If I smoked 20 cigs in a row i would definately come close to coughing up a lung along with puking my guts out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alen Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 so true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 A buddy of mine smoked 5 ciggs in a row, just one after another, and he was ruined. The guy has been smoking for some years at that point. I can't even begin to imagine what 20 will do to ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Deere Posted August 1, 2005 Author Share Posted August 1, 2005 They are SO lucky I dont remember which channel it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cypress Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 After this blows over then it will be drinking and fraternity hazing that will be on the news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR Bubble Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 No, they will continue with the anti-hookah B.S. until the whole liberal, heathen practice is completely erradicated from our oh, so, free country. Reminds me of all the right-winger christian "culture of life" lemming population. I'm sorry. I get carried away when my individual freedoms are toyed with by the whole do-good community. Just hide your books because they will be next. MR Bubble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 No matter what "free" country you are living in, they will always tell you what to do and how to do it. There is no more freedom, just the illusion of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathazar Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 Uhhh....I think they're talking about nicotine, because I read a similair medical article several months ago that stated "one bowl of hookah tobacco is the equivalent in nicotine to smoking 18 cigarettes." Whether or not that's true, I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR Bubble Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 I don't buy off on that figure. I smoke 1 cigarette and I don't want another one for a while. I smoke a bowl and depending on the brand, I may want a cigarette within 15 minutes. I'm smoking Al Waha grape right now (just finished the bowl) and am actually satisfied. But 18-20 cigarettes (niccotine content) I wouldn't feel good at all. MR Bubble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brother812 Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 no way it is the nicotine of 18 ciggs. nicotine is a very strong drug. look at what happened when people tried to quit when the nicotine patch first came out and they smoked while the patch was stuck to them. people where having heart attacks from nicotine overdose hence the warnings on the patch boxes now telling you not to smoke while you have them on. if one bowl on shisha had the same amount of nicotine as 18 ciggs their would be people dropping over dead if they smoked a bowl by them selfs and i have yet to hear of a hookah overdose. and if it had happened the fun police would be screaming it from the mountain tops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathazar Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 Yeah, when I was smoking 10 to 15 bowls a day I didn't feel any heart attack symptoms, though I was experiencing a lot of lung congestion and coughing. I think I was coughing-up fluids from my lungs.....nah, that can't happen, can it? Oh well, I was coughing up fluids from somewhere, but I wasn't getting any headaches. Definitely smoking 10 to 15 bowls a day has GOT to be bad for you I'm glad I stopped before it caused any serious damage, because I was SERIOUSLY addicted. But, I'm only glad for my health, I still get unbelievable temptations to smoke the hookah. But the only reason I don't go out and buy another is because my treadmill just arrived and I've been riding it 2 to 3 times a day, for 20 minutes each time. I don't think I would be able to handle the workouts AND smoke 15 bowls a day. I'm already smoking my pipe, and I'm hoping that the 2nd hand smoke I breathe in doesn't effect my health too negatively in relation to my workouts. I tend to agree with the health experts that hookah smoking is bad for your health, but if done in moderation I don't believe it can kill you like cigarettes can. I've never heard of anybody getting emphasema from smoking a hookah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yashman19 Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 [quote name='Mathazar']But the only reason I don't go out and buy another is because my treadmill just arrived and I've been riding it 2 to 3 times a day, for 20 minutes each time. [/quote] Good to hear your putting that treadmill to use. Its hard to force yourself to keep up with your workouts (I know from exp), but you MUST stick with it. Since quiting hookah (especially 10-15 bowls a day worth), you should be able to notice a jump in your stamina level fairly soon, if not already. As long as you keep with your workouts, it will get much easier in the future. Git-R-Done Math! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmexx Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 My hookah habits have never interfered with my workouts, never destroyed my stamina nor did it ever make me fatigued, but I guess everyone's different. How would you smoke 10-15 bowls a day!? That's like smoking for 15-20 hours, if not more. That's crazy! But it's good to hear that you've calmed down a bit, keep up the work outs!Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cypress Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 It all makes sence now. Today is national stop smoking challenge. I think that is why they are makeing a big deal about things this week. [url="http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/MedicalMinute/story?id=982353"] [url="http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/MedicalMinute/story?id=982353[/url]"][url="http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/MedicalMinute/st...id=982353"]http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/MedicalMinute/st...id=982353[/url][/url][/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Deere Posted August 3, 2005 Author Share Posted August 3, 2005 Stop smoking chalenge eh? well I celebrated by having some romman double apple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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