Smoking and Vaping

True or False

100

Smoking only effects the lungs.

False 

200

Being around people that are smoking has no affect on your health. 

False

300

The “cloud” from an e-cigarette is water vapor.

False

400

Teens are more vulnerable to nicotine addiction than adults are.

True

500

Emphysema is NOT reversible.

True

Breathing

100

What color is a healthy lung?

Pink

200

What is the main muscle involved in breathing?

Diaphragm

300

What are the tiny microscopic hair like structures that clean out the respiratory system?

Cilia

400

Where does gas exchange take place?

Alveoli

500

____ goes into your lungs when you breathe in. ____ comes out of your lungs when you breathe out. 

Oxygen

Carbon Dioxide

Smoking

100

What is the leading PREVENTABLE cause of death?

Smoking

200

What are two reasons that teens start to smoke?

Peer Pressure

Curiosity

Friends/Family

Behavior Modeling

300

What is the addictive chemical found in all tobacco products?

Nicotine

400

What are three dangerous chemicals found in cigarettes?

Arsenic

Acetone

Formaldehyde 

Benzene

Nicotine

Ammonia

Butane

Cadmium

500

Name 2 types of smoking cessation aids.

Patch 

Gum 

Nicorette inhaler 

Lozenges

Medications

Vaping

100

What are the long term effects of vaping?

We don't know for sure yet - this is the danger of vaping. 

200

Name 2 immediate effects on the heart and blood from vaping. 

Fast heart rate/pulse

High blood pressure

Decreased oxygen levels

 

300

What happens to your lungs when you vape?

Vaping can cause inflammation of the lungs and irritate the respiratory system. 

400

Name 1 of the chemicals found in vape juice.

Propylene glycol

Glycerin

Acrolein

Formaldehyde

Heavy Metals - Nickel, Tin, Lead

500

Name 2 side effects of vaping.

Dry mouth/lips

Sore throat

Headaches

Nausea

Shortness of Breath

Effects

100

What colour is a smoker's lung?

Black

200

What is the black sticky material that gets in your lungs when you smoke?

Tar

300

What does Nicotine do to the brain?

Nicotine can disrupt the part of the brain that controls attention, learning, moods and impulse control.

400

Name 3 ways your health/appearance changes with smoking.

Wrinkled skin

Yellow teeth/decay

Yellow fingertips/nails

Loss of appetite

Prone to infections/Weak immune system

Asthma attacks

Decreased ability to exercise

Heart disease

500

Name the 3 most common types of cancer you can get from smoking.

Lung 

Throat

Mouth