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Is it bad for kids who have sickle cell to smoke hookah?
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It's bad...: ...For anyone to smoke a hookah. But for people with sickly cell, it's probably worse. The best advice is don't smoke....Anything.
Answered 9/3/2017
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Yes.: Smoking can increase the chance of someone with sickle cell disease of having a vaso-occlusive crisis. Smoking causes decreased oxygen, increased inflammation, and lower ph, all of which can cause red blood cells to irreversibly sickle. Smoking increases the chance of acute chest syndrome, a potentially life-threatening event for someone with sickle cell disease.
Answered 10/8/2020
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