Health Impact
Can vaping negatively affect your health?
Yes
No
Yes
Is it hard to quit vaping?
Yes
No
Yes
True or False: Does using an e-cigarette produce a fire hazard?
True - two recent incidents highlighted just how deadly vaping can be. In one, a charging battery pack appeared to be faulty, setting fire to the house. In the other, the e-cigarette exploded, igniting health-related oxygen equipment
What are the effects of nicotine?
A. makes e-juice sweeter
B. causes comas
C. Primes the brain for addiction
D. All of the above
C. Primes the brain for addiction
Using which product is more harmful to your health: e-cigarettes or regular cigarettes?
Research coming out shows that e-cigarettes have faster and harsher short term effects than cigarettes.
True or False: If you became addicted to nicotine at a young age, you are more likely to try and become addicted to other substances (i.e. alcohol, opioids, cocaine, etc.) down the road.
True
True or False: You are at risk for e-cigarette effects if someone next to you is vaping
True; not only does it expose you to second hand "smoke" but also puts you at risk for third hand exposure as it deposits on indoor surfaces
True or False: Vaping can cause seizures
True
How many times a day do I need to vape to get lung/mouth damage?
A. 4
B. 2
C. 10
D. Any amount of vape can potentially cause damage
D, any amount of vape can potentially cause damage
What are some withdrawal symptoms of vaping?
A. Difficulty sleeping
B. Excessive thirst
C. Difficulty concentrating
D. All of the above
D, all of the above
True or False: Do e-cigarettes cause a potential harm to the environment?
True: the product can leak heavy metals and residual nicotine into the environment. Because of heavy metals and residual nicotine, e-cigarettes may qualify as both e-waste and biohazard waste.
How much does an e-cigarette consumer spend on e-cigarette juice per month?
A. $15
B. $60
C. $45
D. $120
B. $60
How does vaping affect the heart?
A. Increases heart rate
B. Constricts blood vessels
C. Increases risk of the heart disease
D. All of the above
D, all of the above
True or False: Do people who use cigarettes become more likely to successfully quit smoking cigarettes?
False: Studies have found that while e-cigarettes can help reduce smoking - but more recent studies show that e-cigarette use does not significantly reduce cigarette use, and several found that people who use e-cigarettes may be less likely to successfully quit smoking.
Which of these products from the environment are found in e-cigarette juice?
A. chocolate, poppy seed, dirt, tree bark
B. carcinogens, anti-freeze, herbicide, heavy metals, car exhaust
C. salt water, grass, deer's heart, coal
B. carcinogens (formaldehyde - causes cancer), anti-freeze (prevents water from freezing in car, on sidewalks), herbicide (kills weeds), heavy metals (nickel, tin, lead), car exhaust
Name 3 vital organs that vaping affects?
Possible answers: brain, heart, lungs, GI
Name 3 health risks associated with vaping
Possible answers: seizures, lung disease, attention deficit, weight loss, addiction, mood disorders, popcorn lung
What are some reasons people start vaping?
Possible answers: friends are doing it, flavors, stress, peer pressure
List 3 environments you see people vaping in school?
Possible answers: classroom, cafeteria, bathroom, locker room, parking lot
What are 3 symptoms associated with vaping that should prompt someone to seek medical attention?
Possible answers: cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea, fatigue, fever, or weight loss