Hookah
which is an ancient form of smoking is quickly gaining popularity amidst
adolescents, as per recent studies as they consider hookahs to be safe, however
the recent study has found toxic Benzene in the fumes that come from the
water pipes. This toxic Benzene has led to an increase in risk of
leukemia which is a group of cancers that by and large commences in
the bone marrow and results in high numbers of abnormal white
blood cells.
As
per the reports, the use of burning charcoal is involved in hookah smoking
which is needed to heat the hookah tobacco in order to generate the smoke that
the smoker inhales. In addition to it carcinogens and toxicants that are
inhaled are found in hookah tobacco smoke and moreover large quantities of
charcoal carcinogenic emissions and combustion-generated toxic are also inhaled
by hookah smokers and nonsmokers who socialize with hookah smokers.
Furthermore,
Moassel which is the sweetened and flavored tobacco is noted as one of the
most popular kind of hookah tobacco that consist of around 30% tobacco
fermented with fruits mixed with glycerin and chemical flavors and molasses.
In
the year 2013 in US few researchers found that at some point in time around 23.2%
of female and 26.6% of male college students have used hookah. According to few
researchers, as the practice of hookah smokings is often seen in social
settings and have examined an uptake of Benzene in both hookah smokers and
non-smokers who have been presented at hookah social events.
Moreover,
S-phenylmercapturic acid (SPMA) which is a metabolite of Benzene have been
found in both hookah smokers and non-smokers and the uptake of SPMA in smokers
have augmented to 4.2-fold after smoking hookah tobacco at a hookah lounge,
whereas on the other hand for non-smokers it has increased to 2.6-fold after
attending an event at a hookah lounge.
However,
research analysts call for intercessions to diminish or thwart the use of hookah
tobacco, regulatory actions to limit hookah-related exposure to toxicants
including Benzene, and comprise of hookah smoking in clean indoor air
legislation, as they believe that there is no safe level of exposure to
Benzene.
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