Problemas de saúde associados ao uso de narguilé

Abstract

The hookah is an alternative form of tobacco ingestion that consists in the production of smoke by burning charcoal with essence. In the apparatus, thes moke is cooled as it passes through thewater, but it is not filtered, which is why many chemicals with unknown effects are inhaled and also why there is a common sense that the use of hookah is les harmful than other ways of ingesting tobacco. The aim of this work was to develop a nintegrative review summarizing diseases caused by the use of hookahs. In the search, 112 publications related to the chosen search terms were found. Through the analyzed studies, it can be seen that the use of hookah harms many physiological processes involved in the cardiovascular, respiratory and nervous systems, becoming a habit capable of developing new diseases or enhancing the progression of existing clinical cases. Among the complications, can be mentioned addiction, chronicbronchitis, carbon monoxide poisoning, some types of cancer and pregnancy problems