Smoking
TRUE OR FALSE: Up until about 50 years ago, humans did not know smoking was bad. (Some actually believed it was GOOD for you).
TRUE
What are the 3 most common types of cancer you get from smoking?
What is: Lung, Throat, Mouth
Why is vaping so dangerous?
It is extremely understudied and new (therefore the side effects are still mostly unknown)
What age range is the number one target Big Tobacco Companies try to manipulate?
What is: Teenagers
What is the name of the addictive substance in tobacco products?
How many chemicals are in cigarettes total?
7000
TRUE OR FALSE: Second hand smoke can be just as dangerous to others as if they were actually smoking themselves.
TRUE
What is: Explode
How much money do Big Tobacco Companies make on VAPES per year?
8 Billion (and rising)
The more a person uses a substance/ drug, and the more they crave it is called?
What is addiction
What percentage of people who smoke cigarettes die (from a smoking related illness)?
50%
Nicotine (found in cigarettes and vapes) causes your heart rate to rise. What health issue can occur to smokers' due to this?
What is: heart attack
What is: Appealing Flavors
TRUE OR FALSE: Owners of the Big Tobacco Companies DO NOT use their own products
TRUE. (They are aware that their products are incredibly unhealthy)!
Why is smoking bad for those who play sports/ participate in choir or band?
Smoking decreases your lung capacity and makes it harder to breathe.
How much would smoking approximately 1 pack a day cost someone YEARLY?
$2,520
Smoking can decrease blood flow to your skin and cause ___?
What is: Premature wrinkles
What is: Popcorn Lung
How much do Big Tobacco Companies make on ALL tobacco products combined (vapes, cigarettes, dip, patches, etc...) per year?
What is: 35 BILLION
What does it mean if a substance/ chemical is carcinogenic (both cigarettes and vapes are carcinogenic).
What is: Cancer causing
____ in cigarettes stain your fingernails and teeth yellow.
What is: Tar
Smoking constricts blood vessels and makes it more difficult for ____ to move around your body.
What is: Oxygen
What year were vapes invented?
2003
What are some reasons vapes were invented?
1. In hopes to replace cigarettes
2. As an aid to help people stop smoking
3. Because the public learned cigarettes were bad and millions of people quit smoking
4. A more appealing option compared to cigarettes (they smell better and have fun flavors)
Nicotine is naturally found in the ____ of tobacco plants?
What is leaves