History of Tobacco
By 1953, smoking was linked to what type of illness?
lung cancer
This is a type of cigarette that has a cooling, minty taste.
Menthol Cigarettes
What is the name of the e-cigarette company that produces the thin, black vapes that look similar to a flash drive?
Juul
What popular sport is known for using chewing tobacco excessively?
baseball
What does NRT stand for?
Nicotine replacement therapy
In late B.C., chewing tobacco was used to cure a _______.
toothache
What is the most popular brand of cigarettes?
Marlboro- this company is worth over $30 billion
What age group utilizes vaping the most?
18-24: They grew up learning the cigarettes and tobacco are bad for your health and these popped up as a "healthier" alternative.
What type of cancer is chew tobacco primarily linked to?
It is recommended by the ACS that an individual use ____ NRT's at the same time to successfully quit.
2- Using 2 NRT's at the same time is proven most effective in smoking cessation.
In what war did tobacco use increase significantly?
World War 1 (1914-1918), cigarettes were called "soldier's smoke"
What ingredient in research has been shown to cause suppressed appetite and weight loss in smokers?
Nicotine
The four main ingredients in vape juice are water, nicotine, flavorings, and __________.
propylene glycol or vegetable glycerin base- at toxic levels this chemical has been found to cause seizures and neurological damage.
Chew tobacco is most popular in what gender and race?
White, males- according to the CDC.
What brand of medication is the proven most effective for smoking cessation?
Chantix
In what decade did the Surgeon General proclaim that second hand tobacco smoke can cause lung cancer?
1980's
Approximately how many chemicals do cigarettes contain?
What does the term "popcorn lung" refer to? (bronchiolitis obliterans)
Irriversable lung damage caused by vaping that leads to persistent cough and shortness of breath.
What part of the mouth is chew tobacco absorbed through to get to the brain? (specific)
Mucus membranes in the gums
You are ____ more likely to succeed in long-term sobriety if you quit smoking and your drug of choice at the same time. (%)
25%-you have a significantly better advantage in recovery if you quit both simultaneously.
Where did tobacco originate?
Central Mexico in about 5000 B.C.
Around _____ people per year in the United States die from smoking cigarettes.
480,000
According to the Royal College of Physicians, by what percentage is vaping "safer" than smoking cigarettes? (50%, 65%, 80%, 95%)
95% safer due to lacking combustion, tar, and ash.
A cigarette has about 1.8mg of nicotine versus chewing tobacco contains _____.
4.6mg
What are the 5 types of NRT?
Gum, Lozenge, Inhaler, Nasal Spray, Patch- The FDA has approved these per the American Cancer Society