Hayatun Naimah
Indonesian Medical society in middle east

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The Effect of Sisha on Respiratory Health Hayatun Naimah; Ami Kallistasari; Cut Rahma Fazwa Emas Anda; Iqbal Mochtar
Jurnal Respirologi Indonesia Vol 42, No 3 (2022)
Publisher : Perhimpunan Dokter Paru Indonesia (PDPI)/The Indonesian Society of Respirology (ISR)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36497/jri.v40i3.309

Abstract

Smoking sisha isĀ  considered a more socially acceptable activity in Middle East. The prevalence of sisha smokers varies among adolescent in the Middle East. Smoking sisha involves burning tobacco with a certain aroma, commonly referred to as molasses, and burning it using coal. Some people consider sisha a safer alternative to cigarettes, but some of evidence show the harmful and detrimental respiratory health effects associated with the use of sisha.