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South Asian Awareness Month<\/h2>\n

Smokeless tobacco and Shisha are both cultural traditions in South Asian communities that have a negative impact on anyone using them.<\/h3>\n

As part of South Asian Awareness Month, we want to highlight the health implications of smokeless tobacco use, as well as smoking Shisha.<\/h3>\n

What is smokeless tobacco?<\/h4>\n

Smokeless tobacco refers to a flavoured tobacco product that is not burnt. It involves chewing, sniffing or placing the product between the gum, cheek or lip. Smokeless tobacco is consumed by up to 300 million people worldwide. South Asian countries consuming the highest amount. ASH (Action on Smoking and Health) found that smokeless tobacco is most consumed in the UK by South Asians of Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani origin.<\/p>\n

South Asian Smokeless Tobacco<\/h4>\n

Smokeless tobacco comes in many different forms.
Mishri and Qiwam<\/strong> \u2013 tobacco with flavours and sweeteners
Khaini, Naswar and Gul<\/strong> \u2013 tobacco with alkaline modifiers \u2013 these modifiers increase how much nicotine is absorbed and adds to the addictiveness.
Gutka, Zarda and Mawa<\/strong> \u2013 Tobacco with areca nut (also called betel nut) and slaked lime \u2013 areca is a common ingredient in smokeless tobacco and is a stimulant and recognised carcinogen in its own right.<\/p>\n

Global evidence on smokeless tobacco suggests strong associations with oral and pharyngeal cancers, heart disease and stroke. It can also be harmful for pregnant people. Add to this the fact that some types of smokeless tobacco may contain tobacco species with higher levels of nicotine, making it even more addictive.<\/p>\n

Shisha<\/h4>\n

Shisha is a type of pipe used for burning tobacco, where smoke passes through a container of water before it is breathed in. This means that larger amounts of smoke can be inhaled in one go, which can be a big problem.
It\u2019s also known as hookah, water pipe, nargile or hubble bubble.<\/p>\n

It can be used to smoke other substances \u2013 for example, herbal shisha. There is a common belief that Shisha is less harmful and less addictive than smoking. This is not the case. Instead, shisha is associated with many of the same risks as smoking.<\/p>\n

South Asians in the UK are more likely to use shisha, according to ASH YouGov Research: 28% of South Asians in their study reporting they have tried shisha, compared to 12% of White people in their study.<\/p>\n

When you smoke shisha you end up inhaling more smoke in a session compared to smoking cigarettes, as you take deeper breaths and smoke for longer. According to a British Heart Foundation:<\/p>\n