Demographic
This age group is most likely to start using tobacco before becoming addicted for life.
What are youth/teenagers?
Many teens try tobacco because their friends are doing it.
What is peer Pressure?
The addictive substance found in tobacco.
What is Nicotine.
This harmful habit involves inhaling smoke from burning tobacco and can damage your lungs
What is smoking?
This type of social action program teaches students how to say no to nicotine and resist peer pressure
What are school based prevention programs?
People in this income group have higher smoking rates due to stress and limited healthcare access
What are low income populations?
The reason tobacco use in ages 15-25 involves wanting to feel more independent or figure out ones identity.
What is identity crisis ?
The Body system most affected by smoking tobacco
What is the respiratory system
This disease, commonly caused by smoking, affects the lungs and makes it hard to breathe
What is lung Cancer ?
These campaigns use TikTok and Instagram to spread anti-vaping messages.
What are social media campaigns?
Tobacco use is generally higher among individuals with this level of education.
What is High school or lower education ?
This mental health factor can lead people to to use tobacco as a coping mechanism
What is anxiety or stress?
The disease most caused by tobacco use
What is Lung Cancer
this term describes the smoke that non smokers inhale when they are around people who are smoking.
What is secondhand smoke?
This law raised the legal age to buy tobacco to 21.
What is tobacco 21?
This region of the U.S, including states like Texas, tend to have higher tobacco use rates.
What is the southern united states ?
This factor can lead adults to use tobacco as a way to cope during long hours or high pressure environments.
What are work related influences ?
One way tobacco use can affect reproductive health
What is lowered fertility ?
Smoking increases the risk of this type of disease that affects the heart and blood vessels.
What is heart disease?
This policy removes fruity or candy flavors from vapes to reduce teen use.
What is banning flavored E cigarettes?
This specific type of cigarette has been heavily marketed to certain communities, contributing to health disparities.
What are menthol cigarettes ?
This false belief is when people think vaping is safer than tobacco use.
What is misconception about vaping?
This lung condition also linked to vaping, damages the small airways and makes it harder to breathe.
What is popcorn Lung?
This chronic lung disease, often caused by long term smoking, includes conditions like emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
What is Obstructive pulmonary disease?
Raising the cost of tobacco products to discourage use is called this.
What is increasing taxes?