In this modern era, multiple forms of smoking are now available. The mind-boggling fact is though many think that other forms of smoking apart from cigarettes are less harmful to the body. This is a very detrimental line to public health. Even more worrying, is the increasing advertisements of such smoking to quit the initial habit of cigarettes itself only to replace them with newer ways of smoking. It seems almost like we are choosing between different types of poison and which could kill us slower.
Shisha is also known as hookah, has been around since the 16th century. It started in India slowly traveling its ways to Persia and eventually becoming a big part of the royals during the Ottoman empire. The modern-day picture is very different, now shisha is held by even the youngest of hands, and the thick clouds of smoke are inhaled by the most virgin of lungs.
In this article, the dangers of shisha will be highlighted. The body is not a factory for smoke to be passing through it. Although this is the case, our miraculous bodies will adapt to anything to function. The dangers of shisha smoking are similar to cigarette smoking. It has major effects on almost all systems of the body.
First and foremost, smoking and lung diseases go hand in hand. Chronic intake of toxic smoke eventually leads to multiple issues of the lung. Not only does it tickle cancer cells of the lung to form, but it also leads to multiple different malignancies of the body. Apart from that, multiple severe forms of lung diseases such as asthma, pneumonia, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are expected with heavy smoking.
Our beautiful heart and its system get affected by smoking too. Fatal heart attacks and strokes are very highly possible events. Apart from these two dangerous events, both the arterial and venous systems are too greatly affected by this deadly habit.
Aneurysms that are permanent dilatations can rupture at any moment leading to fatal complications.
Smoke is as deadly to our reproductive system than it is to other systems, deteriorating fertility, increasing the likelihood of preterm labor as well, and uplifting the numbers of stillbirth are the proud contribution of smoke to our bodies.Apart from that, the confidence-killing erectile dysfunction should not be forgotten for men.
Last but not least, other chronic medical conditions tend to set out earlier as our body is diminished out of its immunity. Aging occurs faster and more rampant, oral and dental problems rise alongside many other terrible side effects of smoking. Psychological deterioration and addiction too must not be put aside when we speak of all the ill effects of smoking to ourselves. Finally, the stigma attached to smokers, the image we want to give out to our younger generation, and the terrible odor out of a smoker’s mouth will always be attached to smoking. Not only is smoking killing us, but it also kills the future generation.
Smoking cessation is key and awareness must always be spread among the community. Only we can stop this war that we have started. Let us all drop any form of smoking to grow as a healthy and beautiful nation together.
