Shisha smoking is slow suicide – Cardiologist warns
Former Director of the Korle Bu Cardio Centre, Dr Lawrence Serebour, has described shisha smoking as “slow-acting suicide”, warning that the practice exposes users to harmful chemicals that can damage vital organs and cause cancer. He said the belief that shisha is less harmful than conventional cigarettes because its smoke passes through water is false, […]
Former Korle Bu Cardio Centre Director Dr Lawrence Serebour warned that an hour of shisha smoking exposes users to smoke equivalent to 100 to 200 cigarettes. He dismissed claims that shisha is less harmful than regular cigarettes, despite the smoke passing through water. The water does not filter out the harmful chemicals in tobacco smoke, the cardiologist explained.
One hour on a shisha machine is comparable to smoking 100 to 200 cigarettes, as users inhale smoke over 200 times in an hour. Dr Serebour emphasized that the water does not neutralize the harmful substances in shisha smoke. He also highlighted the risk of cancer and heart-related issues, as tobacco smoke contains over 7,000 chemicals, with around 70 being carcinogenic.
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