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A '''bong''', also commonly known as a '''water pipe''', is a smoking device, generally used to smoke ], ], or other substances.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/drugfact/marijuana/index.html|title=Office of National Drug Control Policy}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://wwwebbb.gsu.edu/lawand/papers/fa05/albright_shawkat_susor/|title=Contraband: The Sale of Regulated Goods on the Internet}}</ref> The construction of a bong and its principle of action is similar to that of the ], which is also called "water ]." Smoking a bong contrasts with smoking a ] or ] in three major ways: bongs cool the smoke before it enters the user’s ] (making it easier to smoke), a large amount of smoke is inhaled quickly as opposed to the smaller, more frequent, inhalations of pipe and cigarette smoking, and it slightly filters the smoke making it healthier to use a bong, that is why after extended bong usage without changing the water the water can become quite dirty from tar and ash. |
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A '''bong''', also commonly known as a '''water pipe''', is a smoking device, generally used to smoke ], ], or other substances.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/drugfact/marijuana/index.html|title=Office of National Drug Control Policy}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://wwwebbb.gsu.edu/lawand/papers/fa05/albright_shawkat_susor/|title=Contraband: The Sale of Regulated Goods on the Internet}}</ref> The construction of a bong and its principle of action is similar to that of the ], which is also called "water ]." |
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A bong may be constructed from any air- and water-tight vessel by adding a bowl and stem apparatus (a slide)<ref>, retrieved ] ]</ref>. |
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To use a bong, the base of the bong pipe is filled with ]. The substance to be smoked is packed into the cone piece (also known as the "bowl" or "bowl-piece") and ignited. The user places his/her lips inside the mouthpiece, forming a seal, and inhales, causing the flame to be drawn toward the substance. An inhalation is known as a "hit", "pull", "rip" or "toke." As the user ], the flame is drawn towards the substance, igniting it, and the smoke which is produced travels through a hollow pipe that is attached to the bottom of the bowl. The pipe enters via an airtight stem into a vessel containing water (or whatever other liquid is used). The smoke rises through the water, which cools and filters particulates from the smoke, and then the smoke is trapped in the air chamber above the water. At the side or back of the bong, above the water level, there is usually a small air hole called a "carburetor", "carb", "choke", "shotgun", "shottie" or "rush hole". The user of the bong covers the carb with a finger until the material in the bowl has burnt away, then uncovers and pulls all the smoke from the bong into their lungs (called "clearing" the bong). Not all bongs use a carb, however. Many higher end models have a removable bowl piece also known as a "slide" which works the same as a carb. These are usually known as "pull-stem" or "slide" bongs, and usually glass bongs (with glass-on-glass connections, and also those using rubber grommets) have this arrangement. With this type of bong the user hits the bong until the material has burnt away, and then pulls the slide out of the bong while clearing it. Thus it also bubbles while clearing, forcing the user to suck harder and receive a larger and much more satisfying hit. |
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To use a bong, the base of the bong pipe is filled with ]. The substance to be smoked is packed into the cone piece (also known as the "bowl" or "bowl-piece") and ignited. The user places his/her lips inside the mouthpiece, forming a seal, and inhales, causing the flame to be drawn toward the substance. An inhalation is known as a "hit", "pull", "rip" or "toke." As the user ], the flame is drawn towards the substance, igniting it, and the smoke which is produced travels through a hollow pipe that is attached to the bottom of the bowl. The pipe enters via an airtight stem into a vessel containing water (or whatever other liquid is used). The smoke rises through the water, which cools and filters particulates from the smoke, and then the smoke is trapped in the air chamber above the water. At the side or back of the bong, above the water level, there is usually a small air hole called a "carburetor", "carb", "choke", "shotgun", "shottie" or "rush hole". The user of the bong covers the carb with a finger until the material in the bowl has burnt away, then uncovers and pulls all the smoke from the bong into their lungs (called "clearing" the bong). Not all bongs use a carb, however. Many higher end models have a removable bowl piece also known as a "slide" which works the same as a carb. These are usually known as "pull-stem" or "slide" bongs. With this type of bong the user hits the bong until the material has burnt away, and then pulls the slide out of the bong while clearing it. |
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The rationale behind the use of a bong is the claim that the cooling effect of the water helps to reduce the chance of burning the mouth, airways, and lungs. The water can trap some heavier particles and water-soluble molecules, preventing them from entering the smoker's airways.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.a1b2c3.com/drugs/mj013.htm|title=Marijuana Consumption: Smoking, Eating, And Drinking Marijuana}}</ref> Thus the mechanics or a bong function similarly to a laboratory gas washing bottle. This "filtration" can lead to the belief that bongs are less damaging than other smoking methods. However, a ] ]-] study found that "water pipes filter out more psychoactive THC than they do other tars, thereby requiring users to smoke more to reach their desired effect".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maps.org/mmj/vaporizer.html|title=MAPS/CaNORML vaporizer and waterpipe studies}}</ref> In the study, smoke from cannabis supplied by the ] was drawn through a number of smoking devices and analyzed. An inhalation machine, adjusted to mimic the puff length of cannabis smokers, drew smoke through a standard bong, a small portable bong with a folding stem, a bong with a motorized paddle that thoroughly mixes the smoke with the water, and two different types of ]s. Comparisons to traditional non-filtered smoking methods were not included in these experiment. |
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The rationale behind the use of a bong is the claim that the cooling effect of the water helps to reduce the chance of burning the mouth, airways, and lungs. The water can trap some heavier particles and water-soluble molecules, preventing them from entering the smoker's airways.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.a1b2c3.com/drugs/mj013.htm|title=Marijuana Consumption: Smoking, Eating, And Drinking Marijuana}}</ref> Thus the mechanics or a bong function similarly to a laboratory gas washing bottle. This "filtration" can lead to the belief that bongs are less damaging than other smoking methods. However, a ] ]-] study found that "water pipes filter out more psychoactive THC than they do other tars, thereby requiring users to smoke more to reach their desired effect".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maps.org/mmj/vaporizer.html|title=MAPS/CaNORML vaporizer and waterpipe studies}}</ref> In the study, smoke from cannabis supplied by the ] was drawn through a number of smoking devices and analyzed. An inhalation machine, adjusted to mimic the puff length of cannabis smokers, drew smoke through a standard bong, a small portable bong with a folding stem, a bong with a motorized paddle that thoroughly mixes the smoke with the water, and two different types of ]s. Comparisons to traditional non-filtered smoking methods were not included in these experiment. |
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MAPS<ref>Nicholas V. Cozzi, Ph.D. </ref> also reviewed a study that examined the effects and composition of water-filtered and non-filtered ] and ]. It found that when ] ]s were exposed to unfiltered smoke, their ability to fight bacteria was reduced, unlike exposure to water-filtered smoke. It also found substantial epidemiological evidence of a lower incidence of ] among tobacco smokers who used water-pipes, as opposed to ], ], and regular ]. "It appears that water filtration can be effective in removing components from cannabis smoke that are known toxicants... The effectiveness of toxicant removal is related to the smoke's water contact area. Specially designed water pipes, incorporating particulate filters and gas-dispersion ], would likely be most effective in this regard; the gas-dispersion frit serves to break up the smoke into very fine bubbles, thereby increasing its water-contact area."<ref>Nicholas V. Cozzi, Ph.D. </ref> This study suggests that a bong's smoke is less harmful than unfiltered smoke, especially when combined with a ]. |
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MAPS<ref>Nicholas V. Cozzi, Ph.D. </ref> also reviewed a study that examined the effects and composition of water-filtered and non-filtered ] and ]. It found that when ] ]s were exposed to unfiltered smoke, their ability to fight bacteria was reduced, unlike exposure to water-filtered smoke. It also found substantial epidemiological evidence of a lower incidence of ] among tobacco smokers who used water-pipes, as opposed to ], ], and regular ]. "It appears that water filtration can be effective in removing components from cannabis smoke that are known toxicants... The effectiveness of toxicant removal is related to the smoke's water contact area. Specially designed water pipes, incorporating particulate filters and gas-dispersion ], would likely be most effective in this regard; the gas-dispersion frit serves to break up the smoke into very fine bubbles, thereby increasing its water-contact area."<ref>Nicholas V. Cozzi, Ph.D. </ref> This study suggests that a bong's smoke is less harmful than unfiltered smoke. |
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A bong may be constructed from any air- and water-tight vessel by adding a bowl and stem apparatus (a slide)<ref>, retrieved ] ]</ref>; there are reports of such things as videogame controllers or coffee tables<ref>, retrieved ] 2008</ref> being used as bongs. |
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A bong may be constructed from any air- and water-tight vessel by adding a bowl and stem apparatus (a slide).
The rationale behind the use of a bong is the claim that the cooling effect of the water helps to reduce the chance of burning the mouth, airways, and lungs. The water can trap some heavier particles and water-soluble molecules, preventing them from entering the smoker's airways. Thus the mechanics or a bong function similarly to a laboratory gas washing bottle. This "filtration" can lead to the belief that bongs are less damaging than other smoking methods. However, a 2000 NORML-MAPS study found that "water pipes filter out more psychoactive THC than they do other tars, thereby requiring users to smoke more to reach their desired effect". In the study, smoke from cannabis supplied by the NIDA was drawn through a number of smoking devices and analyzed. An inhalation machine, adjusted to mimic the puff length of cannabis smokers, drew smoke through a standard bong, a small portable bong with a folding stem, a bong with a motorized paddle that thoroughly mixes the smoke with the water, and two different types of vaporizers. Comparisons to traditional non-filtered smoking methods were not included in these experiment.
MAPS also reviewed a study that examined the effects and composition of water-filtered and non-filtered cannabis and tobacco smoke. It found that when alveolar macrophages were exposed to unfiltered smoke, their ability to fight bacteria was reduced, unlike exposure to water-filtered smoke. It also found substantial epidemiological evidence of a lower incidence of carcinoma among tobacco smokers who used water-pipes, as opposed to cigarettes, cigars, and regular pipes. "It appears that water filtration can be effective in removing components from cannabis smoke that are known toxicants... The effectiveness of toxicant removal is related to the smoke's water contact area. Specially designed water pipes, incorporating particulate filters and gas-dispersion frits, would likely be most effective in this regard; the gas-dispersion frit serves to break up the smoke into very fine bubbles, thereby increasing its water-contact area." This study suggests that a bong's smoke is less harmful than unfiltered smoke.
