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El arguille: la otra forma de consumir tabaco / Arguille: another way to take tobacco
Souki Chmeit, Rami.
  • Souki Chmeit, Rami; Centro Cardiovascular Regional ASCARDIO. Barquisimeto. VE
Av. cardiol ; 28(2): 119-124, jun. 2008. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-607854
RESUMEN
El Arguille es una pipa de agua principalmente utilizada en oriente medio, donde su uso social se extendió junto con el de los cafés públicos y el tabaco. Hay estudios en países árabes (Líbano) que reportan 14.6 por ciento de los adultos como fumadores de Arguille. Otro dato alarmante es que 25 por ciento de las embarazadas también la usan y 32 por ciento de los estudiantes universitarios en su mayoría varones fuman notablemente. La reducida concentración de nicotina al usar Arguille conduce a inhalar mayores cantidades de humo durante mayor cantidad de tiempo, exponiendo a la persona a sustancias tóxicas, colocando a los fumadores de Arguille y a los fumadores pasivos de éste, al mismo tipo y riesgo de enfermedades que pueden ser vistas en fumadores de cigarrillos. Actualmente en ciudades tales como Las Vegas, Los Ángeles, Nueva York y Miami entre otros, tienen establecimientos específicos para fumar Arguille denominados “Hookah Lounge”, y sin ir muy lejos, en nuestro país (Venezuela), ya se ve dicha modalidad. Centros nocturnos de la capital y de las principales ciudades del país pone a disposición del público esta forma exótica de tabaco.
ABSTRACT
Arguille is a water pipe used mostly in the Middle East, where its social use is associated with public cafes and with tobacco use. Studies report that 14,6% of adults in Lebanon are Arguille smokers. Alarming data show that 25% of pregnant women and 32% of university students, mainly males, smoke Arguille. The reduced nicotine concentration contained in the water pipe results in the inhalation of greater amounts of smoke over longer periods of time, thus exposing people to toxic substances. Both active and passive Arguille smokers are at the same risk level and for the same types of diseases as cigarette smokers. In cities such as Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York,and Miami, there are specific establishments to smoke Arguille, called Hookah Lounges. Likewise in our country (Venezuela) one can see such locales. Some night clubs and restaurants in the capital and in principal cities offer their customers this exotic form of tobacco.
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Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Respiratory Tract Diseases / Cardiovascular Diseases / Consumption of Tobacco-Derived Products / Smoking Areas Limits: Female / Humans / Male / Pregnancy Country/Region as subject: South America / Venezuela Language: Spanish Journal: Av. cardiol Journal subject: Cardiology Year: 2008 Type: Article Affiliation country: Venezuela Institution/Affiliation country: Centro Cardiovascular Regional ASCARDIO/VE

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Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Respiratory Tract Diseases / Cardiovascular Diseases / Consumption of Tobacco-Derived Products / Smoking Areas Limits: Female / Humans / Male / Pregnancy Country/Region as subject: South America / Venezuela Language: Spanish Journal: Av. cardiol Journal subject: Cardiology Year: 2008 Type: Article Affiliation country: Venezuela Institution/Affiliation country: Centro Cardiovascular Regional ASCARDIO/VE