Water pipes can be more harmful than cigarettes(2)

In social gatherings that last for an average of an hour, the smoker can quickly get "hooked on it because of the nicotine."

在持續平均一小時的社交聚會中,水煙吸食者會迅速對它上癮,因為它含有尼古丁.

Moreover, the smoke from charcoal used to heat the tobacco contains toxins.

此外,用于加熱煙草木炭釋放的煙霧也含有毒素.

The WHO said harmful effects include impact on the "respiratory system, cardiovascular system, oral activity and teeth."

世界衛生組織稱,它會對人的健康造成危害,包括損壞呼吸系統,心血管系統,口腔活動和牙齒等.

In addition to the dangers of lung cancer, data also suggest probable associations with oral, oesophageal, gastric, and urinary bladder cancer, as well as chronic bronchitis, cardiovascular disease, stroke as well as other illnesses.

除了肺癌的危險,數據還表明吸食水煙的危害可能與口腔癌、食管癌、胃癌和膀胱癌,以及慢性支氣管炎、心血管疾病、中風,以及其他疾病相關聯.

Global tobacco companies are increasingly investing in the water pipe business, experts say, while little has been done to curb their use, despite a crackdown on cigarettes.

專家表示,全球的煙草公司正越來越多地投資于水煙行業,但是除了打擊煙草行業以外,對于水煙的消費沒有任何限制措施.

According to The Tobacco Atlas, "water pipes fall into a less heavily or un-regulated group of tobacco products" in most countries.

根據煙草圖冊介紹,水煙在大多數國家是不受嚴重監管或不監管的煙草產品.

"There has been a gap for a while and now hopefully, with this global effort, they (tobacco regulators) are coming back to emphasise the importance of including the water pipe in all these policies and regulations on tobacco," Zaatari said.

"這個缺口已經存在一段時間了,希望通過全球的努力,他們(煙草監管者)能夠強調將水煙納入所有煙草政策和法規監管的重要性,"扎泰里說.

Brazil has taken measures to ban flavourings, while Turkey has extended warning labelling from cigarette packets to include the water pipe.

巴西已經采取措施禁止在水煙中加入香料,同時土耳其已將之前有關香煙煙盒上必須有警告標志的規定執行范圍擴展至水煙領域.

And the ruler of the UAE emirate of Sharjah has banned the use of water pipes altogether, earning him an award this week from the WHO.

阿拉伯聯合酋長國的沙迦酋長國國王已下令徹底禁止吸食水煙,世界衛生組織因此給他頒了一個獎.