Wednesday, July 11, 2007, 9:47 PM : writes:
this is a 'thing' my aunt bought for me from canada.. i thought it was cute enough to post up.. haha.. if u've never seen or heard of it b4, it's for an iPod and the eyes are actually speakers.. cool rite? its soo furry and soft.. its called an iPal.. :p its cute!! hehe..
Friday, July 06, 2007, 2:22 PM : writes:
For all you sheesha smokers out there, here's something for you to read and think abt! many ppl say that it's not harmful at all, while some say that it's worse than smoking.. i have been confused for ever so long, so i decided to do some research on it (yes, i'm that bored!).. but atleast i retrieved some facts.. hope this gives u a clearer perspective!
'A review published in the medical journal Pediatrics found that the concentration of cancer-causing and addictive substances in water-pipes may be equal to those found in cigarettes, with the heat involved being sufficient to generate carcinogenic nitrosamines, and the smoldering charcoal adding some carcinogenic hydrocarbons as well as heavy metals to the smoke.[7] Similarly, a study in the November 2005 issue of the Journal of Periodontology found that the impact of water pipe smoking is equivalent in magnitude to that of cigarette smoking.[8] Ironically, use of the hookah may increase the smoker's toxic exposure, in that studies have shown that the typical hookah smoker spends more time per smoking session than do other smokers, presumably because the smoke is less immediately harsh or irritating.
Thomas Eissenberg, a professor of psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University co-authored a hookah study which found that
a session of hookah smoking which lasts about 45 minutes, delivers 36 times more tar, 15 times more carbon monoxide and 70% more nicotine than a single cigarette. Generally, a cigarette will last no more than 5 minutes, which makes approximatively 9 cigarettes in order to compare to the 45 minutes hookah session. A study in the Journal of Periodontology found that hookah smokers were five times more likely than non-smokers to have signs of gum disease.'
p.s. hookah is another name for sheesha and is also known as water-pipe smoking.
Happy reading!
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Although it may seem deserted,
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..::..Je suis..::..
When i meet ppl, I introduce myself as Becky
I'm currently in Melbourne, Australia
Studying Biological Science
I celebrate my birth on 7th March
I absolutely LOVE singing and the piano
Enjoy playing bball and netball
Would really like to learn tennis and volleyball
LOVE my (misguided & confused) bunny
I have weird habbits
But u'll have to see them for urself
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I may seem unapproachable at times
But really, i'm not that bad
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Can be majorly absent-minded and blur
I'm always in my own world...
