SHISHA a.k.a HOOKAH............

Hookah taking is increasing  day by day and specially among the teens......Many teenagers are getting attracted towards it due to the influence of friends and even because they think it is as a "fashion trend" of today.Most of the people think that hookah smoking is safer than other forms of smoking.But the truth is hookah is much more harmful and dangerous than smoking cigarette.

People strongly believes that the water in hookah filters out all intoxic and harmful gases from smoke but it is an utter nonsense.A study by WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION showed that taking hookah for few hours is equal to taking up 100 cigarettes.Hookah carries much more nicotine than cigarettes do due to the amount of smoke we take in.Infact hookah carries much more smoke than cigarettes.

Some of the facts which most of us are unaware about Hookah:-

1. Hookah contains 69 different  carcinogens.
2. Half an hour of Hookah session is equal to chain smoking half pack of cigarettes.
3. There are over 250 different kinds of flavours in hookah which is rising continuously.
4. Water pipe smokers are 7 times more likely than non-smokers to how signs of mouth cancer and gum disesases.
5. Hookah users may become infected with herpes.
6. Hookah use may lead to infertility and impotency.

And the list continues....Such are the harmful affects of taking hookah.I believe that an indivisuals health is much more important than an hour of show-off and this kind of fun.And would like to make an appeal to all......."SAY NO TO SMOKING AND HOOKAH"

Its your life and you must try to save it.And i have recently heard that Hookah parlours have been shut own in Mumbai and hope that same should be followed at other places.