Environment
True or false:
Every year 8 million ton plastic ends up in the ocean and 700 million kg. comes from cigarette filters.
True
True or false
Use of nicotine products can lead to learning difficulties and difficulty concentrating?
True
True or false:
Young people start using nicotine products in a social context.
True
Young people often start using nicotine products in social contexts e.g. at school or sports clubs.
How much does it cost annually to use a pack of snus per day?
(in round numbers)
Approximately 20,000 kr. per year.
The average price in 2023 is 54 kr. /pack.
What does smoke-free school time mean?
That it is not permitted to use any form of nicotine products during school hours.
True or false:
The climate impact of tobacco production is more than the whole of Sweden combined.
True
Tobacco production accounts for 0.34 % and Sweden's accounts for 0.2 of climate impact.
What are the consequences for the gums when using snus and nicotine pouches?
-The gums recede
-It damages the mucous membranes.
Is it legal to advertise tobacco and nicotine products in Denmark?
NO, it's not legal, not even on social media.
It is illegal to sell flavored vapes in Denmark.
But is it also illegal to buy them?
YES
Who can you call, if you or someone from your class would like help to quit your nicotine use?
Røgfrit Odense
24 43 45 05
What percentage of discarded waste in Denmark in 2022 was cigarette butts?
22%, 51% or 67%
67% of the counted litter in the 640 locations we visited in 32 municipalities in 2022 was cigarette butts.
What ingredient in cigarette smoke causes black lungs?
Tar
Which country had the youngest smoking start age in 2021?
Denmark
1. first place worldwide with the youngest age of starting smoking at an average age of 16,4 years.
How much do tobacco manufactures have to pay annually for cleaning up cigarette butts in Denmark?
10, 20 or 40 million kr.?
40 million kr.
Responsibility for cleaning up is carried out in all EU countries.
Why was smoke-free school time introduced?
To prevent children and young people from starting using nicotine products.
How should you dispose of a vape?
Hazardous waste
What is the substance that is released in the brain when using nicotine products
Dopamine
What percentage of Danish youth aged 15 to 17 use vapes daily or occasionally?
10%
What does it cost the Danish society to examine and treat smoking-related diseases annually?
5, 13 or 20 billion?
13 billion
Which year was smoke-free school time introduced in Denmark?
2021