Flavors
What percent of 18 - 24-year-olds who smoke use flavored tobacco (including e-cigarettes and vapes)?
28%,72%, or 85%
72% of 18 to 24-year-olds who smoke use flavored tobacco. As tobacco users get older, they are less likely to use flavored tobacco.
True or False:
The "sleek" design of e-cigarettes is a strategy Big Tobacco used before with cigarettes?
True. Companies specifically made some brands of cigarettes slimmer and longer to appeal to more people.
True or False:
It is illegal for e-cigarette companies to give out scholarships.
False, one study found 40 scholarships handed out by tobacco companies where students would write on the benefits of vaping.
True or False:
Tobacco companies claimed that e-cigarettes will help you lose weight
True. One brand made many ads targeted at women claiming that their products helped people lose weight
True or False:
Scientists know ALL the effects of vaping.
False, while scientists know some of the short-term medical issues caused by vaping, we do not know what happens to your body after years.
True or False:
Many times, a person's first taste of tobacco is flavored.
Yes, 81% of 12 to 17-year-olds reported that the first tobacco product they ever used was flavored.
Smoking e-cigarettes can lead to you breathing in melted plastic?
True, the coils (The heating part) melt the dangerous chemicals and can even melt into the plastic body of the vape.
True or False:
Tobacco companies have paid influencers to post about their products.
True. Tobacco companies have sponsored influencers before, and some influencers even get more money if people buy e-cigarettes using their links/codes.
What is the name of the nervous feeling that tobacco companies claim e-cigarettes can fix?
Anxiety is used by tobacco companies as a health claim to promote e-cigarettes
True or False:
Vaping is ONLY dangerous because it has nicotine.
False. E-cigarettes can have many other dangerous chemicals and metal besides nicotine that can damage your lungs.
Are ALL flavored e-cigarettes and vapes illegal?
Yes, they are technically illegal to sell in the United States, but many can still be bought in stores and online.
What's a popular color that tobacco companies use to market e-cigarettes to girls and women?
Pink is used by dozens of companies to market their products to women.
What year did Instagram ban influencers from promoting e-cigarettes on their platform?
2013, 2016, 2019, 2023
In 2019, Instagram finally banned influencers from promoting vaping on their site.
What health issue did a tobacco companies claim vaping could treat?
asthma, ADHD, or dementia
All of the above. This is just one claim the FDA found a tobacco company claimed their e-cigarette could treat
Can vaping lead to regular smoking?
Yes. Vaping can make you addicted to nicotine. For some people, they end up smoking regular tobacco because they became addicted to nicotine from vaping.
Why were flavored cigarettes banned in 2009?
Because tobacco companies use flavors to target teenagers, the same way they now do with e-cigarettes.
True or False:
Slim e-cigarettes are safer since they are smaller.
False, no matter the size of the e-cigarettes they are dangerous.
True or False:
Tobacco companies have paid for ads on children's websites.
True. The websites that were used for education and online games like dress up games had e-cigarette ads on them.
True or False:
Tobacco companies have claimed vaping is "healthier" than smoking?
Yes, this was a common stategy tobacco companies used to keep tobacco users hooked instead of quitting
True or False:
Since your brain stops growing at 18, nicotine no longer hurts it afterwards.
False. Nicotine can hurt a developing brain. The brain doesn't stop growing until your early to mid 20s.
What is the only type of flavored cigarette still legal in the US?
Menthol is the only flavoring allowed. It is still allowed because Big Tobacco companies spent a lot of money in lobbying. This government is now trying to add menthol to the flavoring ban as well.
True or False:
Since vapes use a battery, they don't cause burns like cigarettes do to the skin.
False, the batteries can overheat and set fire. Sometimes they can even explode.
Name one way that tobacco companies market (sell or promote) e-cigarettes the same as traditional cigarettes
Flavors, celebrities, Health, etc
What type of medical worker do tobacco companies put on cigarette and e-cigarettes ads to show they are "healthy"?
Doctors are used in both types of ads to trick buyers into thinking tobacco is safe.
True or False:
You can die from vaping.
True. Vaping can kill a person through E/VALI, though it is uncommon. Vaping substances bought off the street (not from a licensed store) can cause E/VALI because the makers can put whatever they want in them. Some chemicals in legally bought vapes are also thought to cause E/VALI.