Shisha smoke warning campaign
THE dangers of smoking Shisha are to be highlighted in a new public health campaign in Liverpool.
WHAT IS SHISHA
Shisha - also called hookah, narghile, waterpipe, or hubble bubble smoking - is a way of smoking tobacco, sometimes mixed with fruit or molasses sugar, through a bowl and hose or tube.
The tube ends in a mouthpiece from which the smoker inhales the smoke deep into their lungs - and studies show an hour's smoking is the equivalent of having between 100-200 cigarettes .
Shisha smoking is traditionally used by people from Middle Eastern or Asian community groups, but is becoming increasingly popular in cities such as Liverpool, particularly among young people aged 18-25.