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Cigarettes 101
Cigarettes 101
What is an e-cigarette?
An electronic cigarette or vape is a device that simulates tobacco smoking. AKA JUUL or vape pens.
What happens when the body gets used to the amount of substance being used and needs more to feel the same affect?
Tolerance
True or False
Are teens more likely to smoke cigarettes if they use e-cigarettes?
YES
What is the colorless, odorless, highly addictive substance found in tobacco?
Nicotine
What is the liquid often called in vape pens after it is heated and inhaled?
Vapor
What do e-cigarette users inhale?
E-cigarettes produce aerosol by heating a liquid that contains nicotine.
What are three side effects caused from vaping?
coughing, wheezing, increased heart rate/ blood pressure, increased breathing, nausea, headache.
What substance interferes with teen brain development?
Nicotine negatively impacts healthy brain development.
Why were e-cigarettes created?
To serve as an alternative to conventional smoking and intended for adult use.
Name three different names an e-cigarette can be called.
e-cigs, e-hookahs, mods, vape pens, vapes, tank systems etc.
What are two types of substance dependence?
1. Physical dependence is when someone develops a tolerance for a drug or shows withdrawl symptoms without it 2. Psychological dependence is a strong emotional desire to continue using a drug.
What part of the brain continues to develop until age 25?
Pre-frontal cortex
Is second hand smoke a health risk for cigarettes and vapes?
YES
TRUE OR FALSE
One vape cartridge is equivalent to 20 cigarettes.
TRUE
What is in aerosol?
volatile organic compounds, ultrafine particles, nicotine, cancer causing chemicals, heavy metals such as nickel, tin, and lead., flavouring called diacetyl.
Name two toxic metals found in e-cig vapour and what health issues are they linked to?
Lead, chromium, nickel, and arsenic.
Breathing these metals into the body are linked lung, liver, immune system, and brain damage, as well as several cancers.
How does vaping affect youth?
Nicotine addiction, mood disorders, permanent lowering of impulse control, mental health issues, lung disease.
Is vaping nicotine less addictive than smoking cigarettes?
No. Vaping is as addictive as regular smoking cigarettes due to the powerful addictive nature of nicotine.
What carcinogens are in second hand vape aerosol smoke?
formaldehyde
toluene
lead
What is popcorn lung?
A scarring of the tiny air sacs in the lungs resulting in the thickening and narrowing of the airways. The chemical it is linked to is diacetyl.
What does the chemical diacetyl cause when inhaled?
Popcorn lung- aka bronchiolitis obliterans
How long does it take for your lungs to heal from vaping?
Lung function starts to improve by 2 weeks to 3 months after quitting.
Name at least 3 smoking-related conditions and diseases
1.Cancer 2. Emphysema 3. Chronic Bornchitis 4. Asthma
What is diacetyl commonly used for?
Diacetyl is used to give a butter like flavour to microwave popcorn and other dairy products.