UNDER THE ZYNFLUENCE
Health
E-Cigarettes
Cigarettes
Smokeless Tobacco
100
True or False: Products like ZYN that are labeled Tobacco-Free can contain nicotine?
True:
It can be done by
1-extracting nicotine from the tobacco plant
2- using synthetic, lab-created nicotine
100
True or False: Nicotine has long-lasting effects on cognitive brain development.
TRUE
Difficulties with concentration, learning and impulse control. Attention and Memory deficits as well.
100
Propylene glycol, a common
ingredient in e-cigarettes, is also
found in:
A. antifreeze
B. paint solvent
C. artificial smoke from fog machines
D. all of the above
D. all of the above
100
What is the only flavored allowed in
regular (combustible) cigarettes?:
A. menthol
B. orange
C. peppermint
D. grape
A. menthol
100
True or False: The stimulating effects of nicotine increase your heart rate and blood pressure.
TRUE
It can also increase the risk of high cholesterol.
200
True or False: ZYN is safer because it doesn't contain tobacco.
FALSE
Among other things, nicotine use in youth can affect parts of the brain and cause anxiety, mood swings, memory loss, learning, attention, and impulse control.
200
What are two benefits of quitting Nicotine products?
•20 Minutes- Blood pressure and pulse drop to normal
•8 Hours- Oxygen level in your blood increases to normal, carbon monoxide level drops
•24 Hours- Chance of sudden heart attack decreases, sense of smell and taste improve.
•1-9 Months- Coughing, sinus congestion, shortness of breath decrease.
•10 Years- Lung cancer rate drops to that of a non-smoker.
200
True or False: E-cigarettes have been
proven to help smokers quit
True
False
False - E-cigarettes are not approved
by the FDA as a smoking cessation
tool, and there is no conclusive
scientific evidence that e-cigarettes
are safe or effective for quitting
smoking.
200
Name a chemical found in Cigarette smoke..
Arsenic
Acetone
Formaldehyde
Butane
Carbon monoxide
200
A hairy tongue could be caused by the use of smokeless tobacco
The chronic irritation of smokeless tobacco can cause an overgrowth of bacteria that accumulates on the (little bumps) on your tongue. They get longer and resemble hairs. Your taste buds, which are located between the bumps, are damaged resulting in loss of taste.
300
How much money did pouches like ZYN earn Big Tobacco in 2025?:
a) 820 million
b) 3 billion
c) 17 billion
c) 17 billion
By dollar sales, ZYN represented 67% of the smokeless tobacco product brands.
300
True or False: Most e-cigarette products contain and emit numerous potentially toxic substances.
TRUE- There is conclusive evidence that in addition to nicotine, most e -cigarette products contain and emit numerous potentially toxic substances.
300
70% of youth e-cigarette users say
they use e-cigarettes because...
a) it makes them feel cool
b) it helps them focus
c) they come in flavors they like
d) they feel peer pressured to
c) they come in flavors they like
300
Unless smoking rates change, how
many youth under 18 alive today will
ultimately die from a tobacco-related
disease?
A. 2.6 million
B. 3.6 million
C. 4.6 million
D. 5.6 million
D. 5.6 million
300
True or False: There are over 2,000 chemicals in Snuff
TRUE- 28 of them cause cancer. Snuff users are at risk for developing cancer of the lip, tongue, cheeks, gums, and the floor and roof of the mouth. It most often develops in the area in your mouth where you keep your snuff.
400
True or False: ZYN pays social media influencers to promote it?
TRUE
They are known as ZYNfluencers and ZYN has reached over 700 million view on Tik Tok alone in 2024 (almost half of all 1.2 billion of whom are 24 or younger)
400
True or False: The term "Popcorn Lung" was named for factory workers in a Popcorn factory..
TRUE
(also know as constrictive Bronchiolitis Obliterans)This irreversible respiratory disease was named after the factory workers inhaled artificial butter flavor while working, causing the small airways in the lungs become irreversibly scarred and constricted, impairing breathing.
Diacetyl has been found in many e-liquids with sweet flavors.
400
Which tactics did some vape
companies and stores use to exploit
the COVID-19 pandemic??
a) false claims that e-cigarettes are a
healthy alternative to smoking
b) selling or giving away masks
c) special price promotions
d) all of the above
d) all of the above
400
Which of the following statements
about menthol cigarettes is NOT
true?
a) they are associated with increased
smoking initiation
b) they are harsher on the throat
than non-flavored cigarettes
c) they were initially marketed as
healthier alternatives to regular
cigarettes
d) they are harder to quit than
regular cigarettes
b) they are harsher on the throat
than non-flavored cigarettes
400
True or False: One can of snuff has 2½ times the nicotine as a pack of cigarettes.
TRUE
Nicotine is one of the most addictive substances known. It binds to receptors in the brain, resulting in dependence.
500
Which toxic and cancer causing chemicals are found in Nicotine pouches like ZYN?
a) Nitrosamines
b) Chromium
c) Nickel
d) all the above
d) all of the above plus:
Ammonia, Formaldehyde, PH adjusters, and Nicotine Salts
500
True or False: A person that uses Tobacco products is at an increased risk of COVID-19
TRUE
Vaping is linked to a substantially increased risk of COVID-19 among teenagers and young adults, according to a new study led by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Among young people who were tested for the virus that causes COVID-19, the research found that those who vaped were five to seven times more likely to be infected than those who did not use e-cigarettes.
500
True or False: JUUL contains Benzoic Acid
TRUE
Particularly high levels of nicotine to be inhaled more easily and with less irritation to the throat
500
What is the legal age to purchase Tobacco products?
21
“On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed legislation to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and raise the federal minimum age of sale of tobacco products from 18 to 21 years,”
PA had Tobacco 21 signed into law prior to that but that was with a military exemption, the federal law supersedes that exemption
500
True or False: There are sweeteners in smokeless tobacco that improve its flavor so you can tolerate the naturally bad taste of it.
TRUE
The sweeteners cause tooth decay that can lead to tooth loss. The tar and nicotine in the tobacco cause permanent stains on your teeth that penetrate the enamel. There is grit and sand in snuff that wears your teeth down and wears away the enamel.