When tobacco smoke is inhaled via cigarettes or smoke-free aerosol is inhaled via heated tobacco products or e-cigarettes, nicotine is absorbed through the lungs into the bloodstream and reaches the brain in 10 to 20 seconds
Chewing tobacco is just as dangerous if not more deadly for teeth, gums and your overall oral health
These products typically consist of finely ground tobacco leaves mixed with flavors like mint, wintergreen, or fruit
In essence, rather than lead to any safer outcomes, they just allowed the tobacco industry to capture the demand for safety, while delaying meaningful behavior change for consumers genuinely interested in mitigating risk
Some brands of shisha will contain less nicotine than other brands, but there will almost always be at least some amount of nicotine in your flavor unless youre using tobacco-free herbal shisha