So how bad is hookah for you exactly?

[nasirjonesether]

Is there any definitive answer? I've heard that the water "cleans" the smoke so that's it's not as bad for you, but I think that's bullshit.Does anything know how many cigarettes smoking like 25 grams of hookah would be? Like one session of smoking for about an hour?

[DizzyGuy]

use the search feature, there has been many, inconclusive debates about cigarettes vs shisha

[Blue Lantern]

Ask tangiers, but I like to think of the worse case and I'd say a cig or two (but this has no backing, just pure guess). Anyways, just do things like this in moderation and i think you'll be ok

[SanguineSolitude]

if youre worried about how bad it is for you you shouldnt be doing it. you are inhaling a carcinogen(multiple actually) and the water doesnt really do anything to stop this. its probably not quite as bad as cigarettes

[Joseph]

Pretty fucking bad, if this bothers you then don't smoke hookah. This always seems to come up, just use the search feature, like dizzy said.

[ioannisds]

I think it is exactly bad.

[EvansLight]

well, ur gonna die anyways, so whats it matter

[Johnny_D]

[quote name='EvansLight']well, ur gonna die anyways, so whats it matter [/quote] There's a lot of truth in this...Jellybabies... will give you cancerBBQ's......... will give you cancerSperm......... Will give you cancerCar Fumes..... Will give you cancerThe sun....... Will give you cancerJust some of my favourites!Personally vis-a-vie the Hookah, I personallybelieve they are [b]no where[/b] near as bad as cigarettes. Why? Well1. Mrs JD lets me smoke it in the house and it dosn't  cause her breathing problems.2. THe house [b]does not[/b] stink of cigarette smoke  anything even close to it.3. All you can really smell is the fruit4. I don't wake up hacking my lungs out like the good  old days of smoking 40+ a day... 5. It's one hour of smoking a day.Just my 2p (or 4 cents) worth!JD

[MilqueToast]

Gosh. Didn't I just see this thread worded differently? hmmm.I agree with a lot that's already been said. For most of us, the pleasure of smoking outweighs the health risks. In smoking, no matter what you're smoking, you're still inhaling something other than air and taking it into your lungs.I think the whole water purification thing is bull. If you're sincerely worried about the health repurcussions, don't smoke. If you were just curious--smoke away.

[Macho555]

I think its probably healthier than a cigarette in terms of usage, as a cig smoker will go through a pack in no time. Hookah takes a whole hour from your day, setup and such doesnt make it too conveniant, and its pretty much for pure enjoyment, rather than to relive stress every few minutes.

[Calcartman]

/me waits for tangiers to chime in with "It will kill you, don't do it"

[nuschultz]

If you want the honest truth, noone knows. There have been studies, but they aren't really accepted as accurate.We all like to believe it is better for u, but who knows?Smoking is an ADULT decision. Its going to catch up with you eventually.