Illegal shisha dens 'attracting children' in Blackburn
 

Re: Illegal shisha dens 'attracting children' in Blackburn
 

this isn't like having a quick puff on a fag ,its like drawing in a case of fags in one hit - i believe its not always tobacco thats smoked in them but flavoured herbal mixes this is a description of it from ebay
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Soex Shisha Herbal Hukka is a shisha herbal tobacco free hookah smoking substitute which is also nicotine free. The most popular flavours of the soex molasses, enjoyed by many people who have tried several shisha herbal molasses flavours. Soex molasses offer a wide variety of tobacco free hookah flavours.
Not only is it a tobacco free hookah, but soex molasses are 0% nicotine and 0% tar, making them far more appealing than flavoured tobacco products. Due to the tobacco free hookah concept this popular flavour appeals to tobacco users, non tobacco users and those trying to quit tobacco smoking.


not sure how safe herbal substitutes are though.

Re: Illegal shisha dens 'attracting children' in Blackburn
 

Cue: people who aren't exactly anti-tobacco smoking to turn up and say this is wrong, should be banned, lock them up etc

Re: Illegal shisha dens 'attracting children' in Blackburn
 

Never had any issues with the herbal substitutes I've used in the past...

unless you count occasional uncontrollable giggling anyway.
:dozey:

Re: Illegal shisha dens 'attracting children' in Blackburn
 

Hmm!

:shocked:

Re: Illegal shisha dens 'attracting children' in Blackburn
 

Definitely a case for a Darwin Award.

;)

Re: Illegal shisha dens 'attracting children' in Blackburn
 

Hey thanks for that, reminded me to go look at the 2010 Darwin Award nominees!!!

http://www.darwinawards.com/

Re: Illegal shisha dens 'attracting children' in Blackburn
 

If its in a "home" how is it in breach of anti-smoking legislation? I can understand the takeaways being in breach of that though.

Its also not illegal for under 18s to smoke, just illegal to purchase such materials. Doesn't mean to say its healthy though :)

Re: Illegal shisha dens 'attracting children' in Blackburn
 

He would have been using one of those mini blowtorches (like chefs use) to light the small pieces of coal on top of the shisha pipe.

I have a lot of friends who smoke Shisha in Shisa bars outside (loads on the Edgware road in London) and at home. I find it a bit of a shock when some of them let their young kids (sometimes 12-16 year olds) smoke. They argue that it is harmless and has hardly any or no nicotine (I'm not sure about that).

The tobacco mixture is usually tobbacco mixed with fruits to give it the sweet scent.

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Have to agree there, what is the evidence on the safety of some of these herbal substitutes?

It may be tobacco free but many things produce toxins and carcinogens when burnt!