Long Term Co

[sss8789]

Does hookah smoke contain enought CO to produce these effects in us/me?





"Long Term Effects of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning




Carbon monoxide, also known as CO, is a potentially deadly gas that can have devastating effects upon your life – assuming, of course, that it doesn’t kill you. 

This gas has no taste, colour or odour, and can be breathed in over a short or long period of time without you even knowing that it is present. Depending on the levels of carbon monoxide that are breathed in to the body, you may suffer short term effects or permanent damage. 

Again depending upon the levels of carbon monoxide breathed in, this gas could prove fatal and can cause a gradual death or can kill within minutes. 

The reason why carbon monoxide is so harmful is that it displaces the levels of oxygen within the blood, which results in the death of cells and damage to major organs, which are subsequently starved of oxygen. This lack of oxygen in the blood is known as anoxia. This can lead to a range of symptoms and effects, both short term and long term depending on the levels of gas breathed in and the duration over which you are exposed to carbon monoxide. 

The long term effects of poisoning by carbon monoxide can be extremely serious. The long term effects of breathing in carbon monoxide can affect:
memory
brain function
behaviour 
cognition. 

It can also cause permanent damage to other major organs within the body, such as the heart. 

It is thought that the hippocampus, which is the section of the brain that deals with new memories, can be particularly susceptible to long term damage from CO poisoning. 

The effects of carbon monoxide poisoning over the long term may be subtle or may be very severe, depending on the extent of poisoning: 

Up to forty percent of those poisoned can suffer problems that range from amnesia, headaches and memory loss to personality and behavioural changes, loss of muscle and bladder control and impairment of co-ordination and vision. 

Many of these long term effects are not immediate and may present themselves several weeks after exposure. 

In many cases, the symptoms may wear off within a certain time period. 

However, in some cases the effects are permanent: particularly in the case of organ damage and brain damage. 

Some of the long term effects of low level exposure are still unknown, so it can often be difficult to ascertain what sort of effect this hazardous gas may have upon your life. 

Although the majority of people that suffer long-term effects from carbon monoxide poisoning do recover in time, there are those that will suffer permanent damage. 

It is vital that everyone takes responsibility for ensuring their safety against exposure to this gas in order to avoid serious problems or even death. There is more information and better resources available on the subject of carbon monoxide than ever before these days, making it easier for people to protect themselves and others from the dangers of CO poisoning. 

By educating yourself, raising awareness, and exercising vigilance you can dramatically reduce the risks of carbon monoxide both within your home and in the workplace."

[sss8789]

I'm guessing not because I don't feel any of the short term effects... except for a heavy feeling in my chest... Edited August 19, 2008 by sss8789

[roadie]

I'm guessing not because I don't feel any of the short term effects... except for a heavy feeling in my chest...

Probably not. I happen to smoke right next to a CO detector mounted on my wall and it has NEVER gone off.

I'm more worried about all the driving I do in traffic than smoking my hookah. Edited August 19, 2008 by roadie

[mattarios2]

Does hookah smoke contain enought CO to produce these effects in us/me?





"Long Term Effects of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning




Carbon monoxide, also known as CO, is a potentially deadly gas that can have devastating effects upon your life – assuming, of course, that it doesn’t kill you.

This gas has no taste, colour or odour, and can be breathed in over a short or long period of time without you even knowing that it is present. Depending on the levels of carbon monoxide that are breathed in to the body, you may suffer short term effects or permanent damage.

Again depending upon the levels of carbon monoxide breathed in, this gas could prove fatal and can cause a gradual death or can kill within minutes.

The reason why carbon monoxide is so harmful is that it displaces the levels of oxygen within the blood, which results in the death of cells and damage to major organs, which are subsequently starved of oxygen. This lack of oxygen in the blood is known as anoxia. This can lead to a range of symptoms and effects, both short term and long term depending on the levels of gas breathed in and the duration over which you are exposed to carbon monoxide.

The long term effects of poisoning by carbon monoxide can be extremely serious. The long term effects of breathing in carbon monoxide can affect:
memory
brain function
behaviour
cognition.

It can also cause permanent damage to other major organs within the body, such as the heart.

It is thought that the hippocampus, which is the section of the brain that deals with new memories, can be particularly susceptible to long term damage from CO poisoning.

The effects of carbon monoxide poisoning over the long term may be subtle or may be very severe, depending on the extent of poisoning:

Up to forty percent of those poisoned can suffer problems that range from amnesia, headaches and memory loss to personality and behavioural changes, loss of muscle and bladder control and impairment of co-ordination and vision.

Many of these long term effects are not immediate and may present themselves several weeks after exposure.

In many cases, the symptoms may wear off within a certain time period.

However, in some cases the effects are permanent: particularly in the case of organ damage and brain damage.

Some of the long term effects of low level exposure are still unknown, so it can often be difficult to ascertain what sort of effect this hazardous gas may have upon your life.

Although the majority of people that suffer long-term effects from carbon monoxide poisoning do recover in time, there are those that will suffer permanent damage.

It is vital that everyone takes responsibility for ensuring their safety against exposure to this gas in order to avoid serious problems or even death. There is more information and better resources available on the subject of carbon monoxide than ever before these days, making it easier for people to protect themselves and others from the dangers of CO poisoning.

By educating yourself, raising awareness, and exercising vigilance you can dramatically reduce the risks of carbon monoxide both within your home and in the workplace."

well based on the recent articles people have been posting on here and from what I've read from legit articles, not shitty bias ones, one of the big down falls of hookah is you get roughly 50 times more CO than from a single cigg. But I think if you manage coals well, buy good quality coals, and use a glass screen, it will reduce those figures big time. But I don't really know for sure, this is just what ive found from articles.

[imfantabulous]

Long term CO exposure is not what you think it is. Hookah doesn't qualify. What they are actually referring to is usually caused by a leak somewhere in your house, where CO is constantly occupying your home, and whenever you are home you are inhaling air with (low) levels of CO in it. CO does eventually leave your bloodstream, but it is taken from the air into your body with extremely high efficiency. Therefore, with a continual source of CO, you could get CO poisoning relatively quickly. Short term CO poisoning can actually kill you in minutes, and is closer to what is theoretically possible from smoking hookah. Let's say you decided to smoke a bowl, and your hookah has absolutely no leaks, then if you kept smoking continuously, where every breath is from the hose, you would eventually pass out from CO poisoning. Then let's say your friend put your mouth on the hose while you were passed out and plugged your nose, eventually you would die.

Bottom line, I'd be more worried about accidentally leaving the oven on than smoking my hookah.

[Scoop]

heres something to consider.

what you posted is like what imfantabulous said...however, i think it would be safe to say that inhaling small amounts of CO daily for a long time is probably not good for you either (similar concept to tanning too much over a long period of time leading to skin cancer). whether or not it can cause damage i have no idea

[hookah hippie]

I would doubt that enough CO is present but I am not a scientist