Abstract :
Gurhaku, is one of the newly emerging smoking materials, prepared by mixing tobacco dust and molasses smoked in
hookah. Tobacco smoking causes human health problems and has got a close association with the environmental
contamination. In the present study Hematological parameters of Gurhaku smokers were analyzed by the
hematological analyzer while the elemental analysis of waste water were carried out by using atomic Absorption
Spectroscopy. The results of the current study revealed that the Ghurhaku smokers have reduced levels of Hb and
have significantly higher platelet and WBCs count including lymphocytes and granulocytes. However, the RBC
count, Mean Corpuscular volume (MCV), and Hematocrit percentage (HCT %) did not show any significant
change. The elemental analysis of the Gurhaku smoked Hookah smoked water revealed the concentration of Pb was
higher than WHO permitted value. The concentrations of Mn, Cd, Zn, Fe, Cu, Ca and Mg have lower values than
the WHO permitted values. It is suggested on the basis of this study that the complete blood count (CBC) of the
Gurhaku smokers be dealt with caution in hospitals.
Key words: Ghurhaku, Heavy metals, hematology, Atomic absorption Spectroscopy
Keyword :
Ghurhaku, Heavy metals, hematology, Atomic absorption Spectroscopy