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."

在持续平均一小时的社交聚会中,水烟吸食者会迅速对它上瘾,因为它含有尼古丁.

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

此外,用于加热烟草木炭释放的烟雾也含有毒素.

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

世界卫生组织称,它会对人的健康造成危害,包括损坏呼吸系统,心血管系统,口腔活动和牙齿等.

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.

除了肺癌的危险,数据还表明吸食水烟的危害可能与口腔癌、食管癌、胃癌和膀胱癌,以及慢性支气管炎、心血管疾病、中风,以及其他疾病相关联.

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.

专家表示,全球的烟草公司正越来越多地投资于水烟行业,但是除了打击烟草行业以外,对于水烟的消费没有任何限制措施.

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

根据烟草图册介绍,水烟在大多数国家是不受严重监管或不监管的烟草产品.

"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.

"这个缺口已经存在一段时间了,希望通过全球的努力,他们(烟草监管者)能够强调将水烟纳入所有烟草政策和法规监管的重要性,"扎泰里说.

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

巴西已经采取措施禁止在水烟中加入香料,同时土耳其已将之前有关香烟烟盒上必须有警告标志的规定执行范围扩展至水烟领域.

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.

阿拉伯联合酋长国的沙迦酋长国国王已下令彻底禁止吸食水烟,世界卫生组织因此给他颁了一个奖.