Electronic shisha pens have emerged as a popular trend globally,
especially among the youth. These are also known as electronic hookah,
electronic shisha sticks, or e-hookah, and are widely available in major cities
on the globe. One of the key reasons behind exceptional popularity of e-shisha
pens is that they are a safe alternative. As claimed by manufacturers,
e-hookahs cause fewer health risks than the traditional ones. However, are they
really
safe?
What’s Inside E-Shisha
Pens?
Often, the contents are discussed to determine if it is safe to smoke
than the traditional ones. Typically, the primary ingredients are water,
propylene glycol, vegetable glycerin, and fruit flavouring, particularly herbs.
Both vegetable glycerin and propylene glycol are non-toxic in nature, and it is
safe to consume, though not much is known about to what extent these substances
can be safe. Despite the fact a fewer of the population have reported to experience
muscle aches and throat ache after smoking e-shisha pens, the side effects are
considered rare and primarily due to being allergic to propylene glycol. Most
users have reported no harmful side effects of smoking e-shisha.
How It Works?
An e-shisha pen is typically a battery-operated device, and operates in
a similar way as e-cigarettes. It comprises of an atomizer, which heats up the
e-liquid, transforming it into vapours that can be inhaled. Hence, you are
actually inhaling e-liquid vapours than harmful chemicals such as nicotine in
cigarettes, which pose serious threat to health. The electronic devices are
available in reusable or disposable form, in a variety of flavours to choose
from.
Is it Harmful?
Most e-shisha pens don’t comprise of any toxic compounds, such as
arsenic, lead, carbon monoxide or cancer-causing chemicals that are typically
found in traditional shisha. Since, traditional hookah contains toxic
compounds, smokers are at a great risk of health hazards such as heart diseases,
cancer, and other respiratory diseases to name a few. Besides, when someone
smokes traditional pipe, people around them inhale toxic fumes. Thus, the smoker
is also contributing to other people’s risk of having serious diseases by
inhaling harmful chemicals.
E-shisha on the other hand does not produce smoke, since it is a vapour
form of e-liquid that is inhaled. Therefore, there is no risk of passive
smoking nor there is any nasty smell that can cause irritation to people around
you. Generally, e-shisha pens do not contain toxic chemicals and hence, you are
at lesser risk of acquiring smoking-related diseases. Check the ingredients of your
electronic pipe, before you buy to make sure that it does not comprises of
harmful chemicals.
Despite of the fact that inhaling water vapour is considered safer than
inhaling harmful chemicals in traditional hookah, it is important to understand
that these are comparatively new products and are yet to be tested safe.
Nevertheless, the electronic shisha pens deem to be much safer and pose lesser
threats to health than smoking traditional hookah.
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