Hookah no safer than cigarettes

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Now, new research shows that water pipes may simply be dangerous in slightly different ways, according to a study in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention.

Water pipes, also known as hookah, shisha and a host of other aliases, are a common social activity in the Middle East and have been growing in popularity: a 2011 study found more than 40% of college students had used a hookah, and many of them appeared to believe it was safer than cigarette smoking Cheap Cigarettes.

Doctors are trying to dissuade folks of that notion. "The tobacco is no less toxic in a hookah pipe," according to the Mayo Clinic, "and the water in the hookah does not filter out the toxic ingredients in the tobacco smoke Marlboro Menthol. Hookah smokers may actually inhale more tobacco smoke than cigarette smokers do."

And yet the distinction appears to remain in many folks' minds. So to compare the two methods' effects, researchers at UC San Francisco conducted a randomized study of 13 volunteers (eight men and five women) who were well-versed in the arts of tobacco. Participants each smoked one way for four days, and a week later smoked the other way for four days. Carbon monoxide can increase the risk for heart attacks, stroke and sudden death in patients who have cardiovascular or lung illnesses.

The researchers also examined participants' urine and found that the hookah smokers had significantly higher levels of benzene, which has been linked to leukemia.

"A different pattern of carcinogen exposure might result in a different cancer risk profile between cigarette and water pipe smoking Buy Cigarettes Online," the researchers write. "Of particular concern is the risk of leukemia related to high levels of benzene exposure with water pipe use .