A handheld electronic device that vaporizes a flavored liquid.
100
List at least 3 short term effects on the body.
Increased heart rate, bad breath, yellow and brown stain on teeth, etc.
100
What kind of tobacco is chewing tobacco?
Smokeless
100
What are 3 symptoms of withdrawal?
Craving, a sense of emptiness, anxiety, depression, etc.
100
Nicotine reaches the brain in under ten seconds.
True
200
Do you have to be 18 to purchase e-cigs everywhere in the U.S.?
No, there are 10 states, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Texas, it is legal to sell e-cigs to minors.
200
List at least 3 long term effects on the body.
Cancer, addiction, liver and kidney damage, tremors, etc.
200
What type of cancer is most typically a result of this kind of tobacco?
Cancer of the mouth and Leukoplakia.
200
What are 3 treatments for withdrawal?
Nicotine gum, skin patches, inhalers, and nasal sprays.
200
Once nicotine reaches the brain, adrenaline is released, increasing heart rate, blood pressure, and restricting blood flow to the heart.
True
300
Which is safer, Electronic cigarettes or cigarettes?
Electronic cigarettes are safer.
300
How does nicotine cause cancer?
Nicotine can cause the process of apoptosis to stop. Apoptosis is a process that removes unwanted cells in the body, this is called programmed cell death. Since some of the cells targeted by apoptosis are mutations that may become cancerous in the future, inhibiting this function may contribute to life-threatening diseases.
300
What are the three types of chew tobacco?
Loose leaf, plug and twist.
300
How long does it take for the addiction from nicotine to go away?
It takes at least 3 months.
300
Nicotine can be absorbed through the skin.
True.
400
A closed system device cannot be modified by the user, while an open system device...
An open system device can potentially be changed to suit the user. These systems are both different types of e-cigarettes.
400
How can nicotine affect a pregnant woman’s body and the baby?
Nicotine causes blood vessels to constrict. In pregnant mothers, this translates to less oxygen and nutrients delivered to the fetus. Nicotine can also easily cross the placental barrier, harming the child.
400
How are chew tobacco and dip tobacco different?
Unlike dip, once placed in the mouth chew tobacco must be manually crushed by the teeth to release the flavor and nicotine.
400
How long does it take for one’s heart rate to drop back to normal?
It takes about 20 minutes.
400
The nicotine content in cigarettes can range anywhere from 5 to 10 mg.
False, it ranges anywhere from 8 to 20 mg.
500
Electronic cigarettes can produce high levels of what carcinogen?
Formaldehyde.
500
What are the effects on the body collectively known as?
Pharmacokinetics effects.
500
Who were the first people to begin using chew tobacco?
Indigenous peoples of the Americas in both North and South America chewed the leaves of the plant long before the arrival of Europeans.
500
How much longer do nonsmokers live than smokers?
They live about 10 years longer.
500
Nicotine has a negative effect on your eyesight.
True, nicotine reduces peripheral vision and the ability to see well at night. It also accelerates degeneration of the eyes.