Timeline
The FDA announces that it will regulate e-cigarettes in the same way as tobacco products and traditional cigarettes in this year
What is 2011?
Most popular tobacco product for the 10th year in a row
What is E-cigarettes
List at least 3 short term effects on the body.
Increased heart rate, bad breath, weakened immune system, mouth and throat irritation, etc.
The estimate of how many people worldwide use e-cigarettes
What is 55 million people?
A vape pod contains more nicotine than a cigarette.
What is true?
This 2011 product, developed by the company JUUL Labs, was notable for its sleek design and high nicotine concentration, quickly becoming a major player in the vaping market.
What is the JUUL?
This chemical, which is found in both traditional cigarettes and vape liquids, is known for its addictive properties.
What is nicotine?
This population is particularly at risk for health issues related to vaping, due to the higher likelihood of e-cigarette use and the potential impact on lung development.
Who are teenagers?
The group most at most risk of vaping
What is young people?
(1 of 5 use e-cigarettes)
What is true?
This was the year of the first death linked to vaping
What is 2019?
This term is used to describe the small droplets or particles in the vapor produced by e-cigarettes, which can contain various chemicals.
What is aerosol?
Causes changes in your brain so you want more and more nicotine
What is addiction?
Teens who vape are how many times as likely to smoke regular cigarettes in the future
What is 4x more likely?
Vape is less harmful than other tobacco products.
What is false?
This 2019 law, signed in California, raised the minimum age for purchasing tobacco and vaping products from 18 to 21.
What is Senate Bill 39 (SB 39)?
Some e-cigarette devices have been found to contain this harmful metal, which can be toxic to the human body.
What is lead?
What are 3 symptoms of withdrawal?
Craving, a sense of emptiness, anxiety, depression, etc.
What percentage of teens use flavored e cigarettes?
What is 89%?
FDA stands for Food & Does Administration
What is False?
Real answer- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
This term, first popularized in 2019, refers to a serious lung illness linked to vaping, which prompted widespread public health concerns and led to investigations by health authorities.
What is "vaping-associated lung injury" or "EVALI"?
These substances, often used in e-cigarettes to create appealing flavors, may also have potential health risks.
What is flavoring?
This is the term for a condition that can occur in young vapers, characterized by frequent coughing and wheezing, and is similar to chronic bronchitis.
What is chronic bronchitis-like symptoms?
The top reasons why teens like to use e cigarettes/vapes
What is social influence and flavoring?
Vaping doesn't cause heart and lung issues
What is False?
(Vaping can cause EVALI, a serious lung condition that can cause widespread lung damage, coughing, shortness of breath, and chest pain. EVALI can be fatal.)