E -Cigarettes 101
What is an e-cigarette?
A handheld electronic device that simulates the feeling of smoking. It works by heating the liquid to generate an aerosol, also called a vapour that the user inhales and exhales. Using e-cigarettes is commonly referred to as vaping.
Unlike cigarettes , e-cigarettes contain no cancer causing chemicals.
True or False?
False - E-cigarettes contains harmful chemicals such as acetaldehyde and formaldehyde, which are known to cause cancer in humans.
Bonus: What is the word?
E- cigarettes are the most common nicotine product used by youth.
True of False?
True - 7% of youth surveyed (grades 7-12) admitted to smoking cigarettes. 11% of youth surveyed, admitted to using e-cigarettes/vapes.
In Florida, E-cigarettes can be sold to anyone who is 18 years of age and older.
True or False?
False - On December 20, 2019, the President signed legislation amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and raising the federal minimum age for sale of tobacco products from 18 to 21 years of age.
E- cigarette ''juice'' is sold in flavors such as Peanut Butter Cookie , Grandma's Apple Pie, Rainbow Custard, Unicorn blood and Kryptonite.
True or False?
True - There are over 7,000 different flavors available. While these flavorings may be safe to eat, they have not been tested for their safety when inhaled. The lungs are designed to filter one substance: oxygen.
Science shows that e-cigarettes have a positive impact on helping people quit smoking.
True or False?
False - there is no scientific data that e-cigarettes help people to quit smoking. This is a claim made by manufactures of e-cigarettes and commonly used to increase sales.
What impact can e-cigarettes have on youth?
E-cigarettes can have the following impacts:
1. vaping can lead to cigarette use
2. nicotine in e-cigarettes makes it harder for youth to learn, concentrate, or control their impulses.
3. nicotine can train your brain to be more easily addicted to other drugs
4. e-cigarettes contain chemicals that could be harmful
You can you be expelled from school if you are caught with vape products.
True or False?
True - You can be suspended or expelled, as well as face legal consequences for having vaping products on a school campus and for being a minor in possession of vape products.
Unlike regular cigarettes, e-juice liquid does not contain any nicotine.
True of False?
False - E-juice may contain nicotine, even if the package is labeled "nicotine free". 98% of the products tested contained at least trace amounts of nicotine.
What type of accidental injuries can be caused by e-cigarettes?
Defective e-cigarette batteries have caused fires and explosions. Poisonings can occur if e-juice is drank or absorbed through the skin or eyes.
What percentage of Florida middle school students tried vaping in 2019?
In 2019, 9.1 percent of middle school students who were surveyed had vaped, compared to 7.8 percent the previous year.
It is illegal to use an E- cigarette in a car with someone who is under 16 years of age in Florida.
True or False?
False - Currently there are no laws prohibiting e-cigarette use around minors.
What are the four main components that make up an E- cigarette device?
Battery, cartridge/tank, atomizer or heating element, mouth piece.
What percentage of young people who use e-cigarettes go on to smoke cigarettes?
66% of youth who vape will eventually goin to use traditional cigarettes.
Bonus points for a specific reason
What percentage of Florida high school students tried vaping in 2019?
25.6 percent of high school students in 2019 reported having used vaping products, compared to 24.8 percent the previous year.
Bonus question: name 1 harmful ingredient that is in an e-cigarette.
CORRECT! - There are over 400 chemicals found in some e-juices.
E-cigarettes are different than vape devices?
True or False?
Vaping devices, aka e-cigarettes, e-vaporizers, or electronic nicotine delivery systems, are battery-operated devices that people use to inhale an aerosol, which typically contains nicotine (though not always), flavorings, and other chemicals.
The secondhand smoke from e-cigarettes isn't harmful?
True or False?
False - E-cigarette aerosol (what is exhaled) may pose a health risk to people who breath it in.
What are the most common reasons that young people choose to experiment with e-cigarettes?
Young people may start using e-cigarettes for a variety of reasons including to look cool, to fit in, for the flavours, and as part of a social activity.
You can vape inside of a mall, community center, movie theater, school or business.
True or False?
False - In 2018, The FL Clean Indoor Air Act was updated to include vape products. Basically, anywhere you cannot smoke a traditional cigarette, you may not use a vape device.