Lord1234,
I am a moderate hookah smoker. Maybe a couple times a week with a glass of wine. But I can always tell the difference if I smoke the night before I dive (a formely frequent occurence for me in Egypt).
Having tried many brands of the molasses-soaked tobacco, I'm convinced that some are stronger (and more harmful) than others. Smoking a water pipe is simply less harmful than cigarettes or cigars. I would never use the word "safer". Cancer (both lung and mouth) are always a risk.
I don't smoke before diving anymore, as I just don't feel as good during the dive. That's a totally unscientific, subjective "feeling", but it works for me.
-Lawrence
I am a moderate hookah smoker. Maybe a couple times a week with a glass of wine. But I can always tell the difference if I smoke the night before I dive (a formely frequent occurence for me in Egypt).
Having tried many brands of the molasses-soaked tobacco, I'm convinced that some are stronger (and more harmful) than others. Smoking a water pipe is simply less harmful than cigarettes or cigars. I would never use the word "safer". Cancer (both lung and mouth) are always a risk.
I don't smoke before diving anymore, as I just don't feel as good during the dive. That's a totally unscientific, subjective "feeling", but it works for me.
-Lawrence
