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Shisha smoking is equal to more than 100 migrate

A man smokes shisha in a Melbourne cafe.

People think that Shisha might cause less harm as it has flavoured and mixed with water, but the researchers suggest that shisha is by far more harmful than a cigarette. Afghans are using Shisha at a record level. The Health Ministry warns the public about the risk of Shisha usage. Najia Safi has looked at the dramatic increase in Shisha usage and has a report that you can listen to it here.


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People think that Shisha might cause less harm as it has flavoured and mixed with water, but the researchers suggest that shisha is by far more harmful than a cigarette. Afghans are using Shisha at a record level. The Health Ministry warns the public about the risk of Shisha usage. Najia Safi has looked at the dramatic increase in Shisha usage and has a report that you can listen to it here.



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