The Attack on Traditional Shisha Some people mistake traditional hookah smoking to be a harmless alternative to cigarette smoking. Results from recent studies however, which were composed to uncover health risks related to smoking shisha, prove that this is not the case. Tobacco is in shisha, so it should be no shock that burning it …
Conflicts of Interest: Pharma (NRT), E-Cigarettes, Tobacco and the Consumers Health
The strength of the pharmaceutical lobby may result in the banning of electronic cigarettes. Evidence suggest this and it is despite e-cigarettes appearing to be a far more effective way to aid people looking to give up smoking than the Pharma’s lobbied alternatives, categorised under the name, Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT). Unfortunately in the case …
World’s Most Elegant Shisha Hot Spots
Cosy sitting environment, sparkling disco lights, and a mist of flavoured smoke relished by all smokers and non-smokers – this is how the present Shisha hotspots are. Presenting flavoured tobacco burnt in an ornamental hookah apparatus has become a smoking trend, and one which is practiced at many a bar, restaurant and cafes. Let’s take a …
5 Things You Never Knew About Shisha
The smoking of Mu’assel (Arabic for ‘honeyed’) or Shisha, is considered a social custom for relaxation and enjoyment, particularly in the Arab world. The origins of Shisha are disputed; the three countries that are accredited enough to be in the dispute are Turkey, Persia and India. Smoking Shisha, also called Hookah, for the name of …
Electronic Shisha Pens Offered by the Company Future Shisha Are Trending Among Traditional Hookah And Even Cigarette Smokers!
For centuries, people from all walks of life have indulged in the use of Shisha – otherwise known as Hookah. Traditional Shisha can be used to describe flavored tobacco that is commonly smoked using a vaporizer and pipe. The tobacco goes through a bowl of water that is believed to purify the tobacco and since …
The Latest Expert Views on E-Cigarettes
A group of prominent scientists from all over the World has got together to oppose the stance of the World Health Organisation (WHO) that wants to classify e cigarettes as tobacco products with all the associated implications. It has sent an open letter to the WHO pointing out the immense benefits that e cigarettes can …
Traditional Hookah Bans Come Into Force In The UK – Is It The Right Thing To Do?
This Is A Practice Rooted In History And Tradition In the sixteenth century, hookah smoking first began in the Middle East and in countries such as Pakistan and India where coal-heated water pipes were used to smoke herbs or tobacco. Since then the practice has greatly increased in popularity. Today, hookah lounges–where smokers gather to …
What Is Electronic Shisha?
Is It Similar To Hookah Smoking? Electronic shisha devices are meant to be healthier alternatives to hookahs. The results of recent studies clearly suggest that shisha, as it is traditionally smoked (with a water pipe and a heated piece of charcoal) is highly hazardous to human health, because of not only the toxins from the …
UK GOVERNMENT ISOLATES HOOKAH SMOKERS IN COLD WEATHER
Future Shisha Brings Them Back Into The Warmth With Electronic Shisha London, United Kingdom – January 30th, 2014 – If you smoke hookah regularly, you’ve probably noticed that many of your favourite cafes are closing down, and worse, it’s getting harder and harder to enjoy your shisha. Unfortunately, the law is now focusing on shisha …