E -Cigarettes 101
An e-cigarette is?
What is a handheld electronic device that simulates the feeling of smoking. Using e-cigarettes is commonly referred to as vaping.
True or False: Unlike cigarettes , e-cigarettes contain no cancer causing chemicals
False: E-cigarettes contains harmful chemicals such as acetaldehyde and formaldehyde
Most youth start using e-cigarettes because
What is youth may start using e-cigarettes for a variety of reasons including to look cool, for the flavors, or maybe just to fit in society.
In Ontario, E-cigarettes can be sold to someone who is 18 years of age and older
What is it is illegal to sell e-cigarettes to youth under the age of 19
True or False: smoking vapes are leading to long term lip wrinkles
true
the liquid in e-cigarettes is called
What is a base solution of propylene glycol and/or glycerin, flavoring and often nicotine
True or False: The secondhand smoke from e-cigarettes isn't harmful
False. E-cigarettes aerosol may pose a health risk to people who are nearby
E- cigarettes are the most commonly used nicotine product used by youth
True. Only 7% of youth (grades 7-12) smoke cigarettes, but 11% of youth use e-cigarettes.
you can vape inside of a mall, community center, skate park, or sporting fields?
What is No, people cannot vape inside any enclosed public space
e cigarettes slow the brain development in what age group
teen and adolescence
True of False: Unlike traditional cigarettes, e-cigarette vapor does not contain nicotine or tar.
False , E-cigarettes may contain nicotine but do not contain tar
True or False: E-cigarettes can cause accidental injuries?
True. Defective e-cigarette batteries have caused fires and explosions
The percentage of youth that tried vaping in 2017 in Waterloo Region?
What is 17% of youth tried vaping in 2017
It is okay to use an E- cigarette in a car with someone who is under 16 years of age.
What is No,you cannot use an e-cigarette (or a regular cigarette) in a car or truck with someone who is under 16 years of age.
using e-cigarettes cannot causing bags under the eyes
False
the four main components of an E- cigarette are
What is a batter, cartridge/tank, liquid and an atomizer containing a heating element.
True or false: Youth who use e-cigarettes do not end up smoking later on in life.
False: Research shows that youth who use e-cigarettes are more likely to smoke later on in life.
True or False: Males are more likely to use E-cigarettes than females in the region of Waterloo
True. The use of E-cigarettes is more favored among male youth (18%) than female youth (15%).
Bonus question: name 1 harmful ingredient that is in an e-cigarette
What is heavy metals such as nickel, tin, lead.
True
True or False: E- cigarette ''juice'' is sold in flavors such as Peanut Butter Cookie , Grandma's Apple Pie, Rainbow Custard, Unicorn blood and Kryptonite.
What is While these Flavors may be safe to eat, they have not been tested for their safety when inhaled. The lungs are designed to filter one substance: oxygen.
True or False: Science shows that e- cigarettes always have a positive impact on helping people quit smoking.
What is Although they've been promoted as an aid to help you quit smoking, e-cigarettes have not received Food and Drug Administration approval as smoking cessation devices.
The impact can e-cigarettes have on youth?
What is nicotine can train your brain to be more easily addicted to other drugs
E-cigarettes can be used within 10 meters of a school?
No, e-cigarettes cannot be used with 20 meters of a school( includes smoking).
false nicotine is not as addictive as heroine
False