Key result
Smoking shisha is associated with acute increases in cardiovascular markers such as heart rate and blood pressure, as well as an increased risk of lung cancer and infections.
Why the study?
What are the detrimental health effects associated with smoking shisha?
What are the detrimental health effects associated with smoking shisha?
Shisha smoking poses a potential public health threat due to its association with acute cardiovascular changes, lung cancer, and increased infection risk.
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Supports advising against shisha in clinical practice; hypothesis-generating, requiring prospective trials to confirm causality.
There is emerging evidence, although at early stages, of various detrimental health effects after smoking shisha. With regard to the cardiovascular system, there is a significant acute rise in cardiovascular markers, such as heart rate and blood pressure. The long-term effects on the cardiovascular system are yet to be established. Shisha smoking has also been significantly associated with lung cancer. Various other forms of cancer have also been documented, but have not reached statistical significance and require further research. Finally, shisha smoking increases the risk of infection and has been associated with outbreaks in the Middle East. Therefore, with the increasing consumption of shisha in Europe, especially in the UK, more research is required to tackle this potential public health threat.
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Kadhum et al. (2015) conducted a review in Shisha smoking. Shisha smoking was evaluated on Health effects (cardiovascular markers, cancer, infection). Smoking shisha is associated with acute increases in cardiovascular markers such as heart rate and blood pressure, as well as an increased risk of lung cancer and infections.
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