Tar

[coolguy57]

Ive noticed that it is proven that you inhale tar when u smoke... but i was wondering how is that so if the label on virtually every box of shisha says 0.0% tar...it doesnt really make sense to me, so someone out there that does know please clue me in

thanks

[JoeLipinski]

Ive noticed that it is proven that you inhale tar when u smoke... but i was wondering how is that so if the label on virtually every box of shisha says 0.0% tar...it doesnt really make sense to me, so someone out there that does know please clue me in

thanks

If you do a search around the forum you will find quite a few topics on this, I know Eric (The maker of tangiers, and practically a hookah professor) talked about the science aspect of this topic.

EDIT: Now that I remember, though the tobacco has no tar, it does have glycerin, which turns into tar, so they are using a technicality because it makes their product look less harmless. Edited February 25, 2007 by JoeLipinski

[coolguy57]

so would using a honey based tobacco instead of glycerin reduce the amount of tar intake?

[Smoky 2 Tymes]

Anything that is ignited has a small amount of tar. Its always there. It goes with the territory of smoking.

[girlgeek]

I sometimes wonder (not worry) about the long-term effects of "candying" my lungs.

[art_official]

so would using a honey based tobacco instead of glycerin reduce the amount of tar intake?

from what i know some tobaccos have both

[JoeLipinski]

so would using a honey based tobacco instead of glycerin reduce the amount of tar intake?

from what i know some tobaccos have both

Every tobacco requires glycerin, although it may not seem like some have glycerin in them because it has honey listed and is missing glycerin, honey is a form of glycerin (I am pretty sure), so you are still getting tar even if you use a honey based tobacco.

[Purdue]

From what I've been reading, my understanding is that molasses and honey are interchangeable, but glycerin is an additive to make the smoke thicker and more abundant. If I had to guess, I'd guess that almost all shisha has glycerin in it, honey or not.

[JoeLipinski]

From what I've been reading, my understanding is that molasses and honey are interchangeable, but glycerin is an additive to make the smoke thicker and more abundant. If I had to guess, I'd guess that almost all shisha has glycerin in it, honey or not.

Well, some companies use honey (either with or without glycerin) others use molasses (with glycerin) and others use corn syrup (with gylcerin), every shisha has glycerin in it in one form or another because glycerin is what creates the smoke.

[mgcsinc]

People seem confused about what the term "tar" means. Tar refers to anything that can be precipitated out of a smoked product, except for nicotine. Tar is not in anything, but rather is only ever the result of something being smoked. So, if the logic that is claimed for why shisha claims 0.0% tar is that there is no tar until it is smoked, then cigarette packs would also say 0.0%.

I think Shisha packages are misleadingly labeled as containing 0.0% tar. So far as I can tell, the nicotine and tar contents placed on shisha labels are plucked out of thin air. No shisha manufacturer here has (that I've seen) mentioned actually having their product measured for tar content in the way that cigarette manufacturers are required to. What I have seen is theoretical explanations for why the tar in shisha smoke either (a.) doesn't exist, or (b.) is not as dangerous for you. However, neither of these claims would allow a cigarette company to get away with labeling sans testing, and I don't think shisha manufacturers should get away with it either. I personally think the best solution would be to exclude tar content claims from the labels altogether.