Tobacco

History

100

What is the addictive drug found in tobacco?

Nicotine 

200

Who was the first population recorded to have used tobacco?

Native Americans 

300

In _______ Congress passed the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act requiring the surgeon general's warnings on all cigarette packages.

1965

400

In ______ Philip Morris starts marketing to women, tripling the number of female smokers in just 10 years.

1925

500

the first E-Cigarette was invented in ___, ____. 

Beijin, China by Hon Lik, a 52 year old pharmacist, inventor and smoker. He reportedly created the device after his father, also a heavy smoker, dies of lung cancer. 

Cigarettes

100

On June 9th, California becomes the a.) ____ to change its tobacco minimum-age sales law from b.) _____ to c.) ______ for tobacco, e-cigarettes and vaping products.

a.) Second state

b.) 18 years old 

c.) 21 years old

200

In the U.S, _____ teens try their first cigarette each day.

1,600.

-Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

300

Smoking reduces your life expectancy by ____ years. 

8 years. 

400

It takes ____ seconds for nicotine to reach the brain after inhaling. 

8 seconds: 

Lungs, bloodstream to brain. 

500

Tobacco kills more than ___ million people each year throughout the WORLD. 

8 Million.

More than 7 million of those deaths are the result of direct tobacco use while around 1.2 million are the result of non-smokers being exposed to second-hand smoke.

-WHO

Vaping

100

Is vaping safer than smoking cigarettes? True or False.

False

Formaldehyde: Embalming fluid

200

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved e-cigarettes as a quit device to help people quit smoking.

False

The FDA has not approved any e-cigarette as a safe or effective method to help smokers quit.

300

There are _____ cigarettes in a vape cartridge 

40

The nicotine cartridge inserted into the smoking device and heated, delivers about 200 puffs, about as much nicotine as a 40 cigarettes.

400

Between 2009 and 2016 there has been ____ incidents that resulted in injuries due to explosions of e-cigarettes.  

133 injuries: Actue

29% were severe injuries and burns

500

Diacetyl is _______

Chemical linked to cause popcorn lungs and cancer. 

Health Effects

100

Nearly 9 out of 10 smokers started smoking before the age of 18. True or False

True

200

Dogs whose owners smoke are twice as likely to develop cancer. True or False

True.  

Long nosed dog breeds such as Greyhounds and Doberman Pinschers have 2x the risk of nose cancer.  Their noses filter out a lot of inhaled tobacco smoke particles, which stay trapped in their noses so less get into their lungs. 

300

What are the symptoms of having nicotine withdrawal?

A.Depression

B.Anxiety

C.Irritability

400

Is there a safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke.

There is no safe level. People who do not smoke but are exposed to secondhand smoke, even for a short time, can suffer harmful health effects

500

There are  ____ deaths annually due to smoking.  

480,000

(including deaths from secondhand smoke)

Consequences

100

What does PUP law stand for?

youth Purchase, Use, or Possession (PUP)

200

What are PUP Laws?

PUP laws unfairly punish and stigmatize children, many of whom became addicted at a young age as a result of the tobacco industry’s aggressive marketing to kids. 

PUP laws shift the blame away from the industry’s irresponsible marketing, to its victims. PUP laws also minimize the responsibility of the retailer.

300

What are the consequences of underage purchase, use or possesion?

In the majority of states, the offense is a infraction. 

Sanctions for violations of PUP laws include confiscation of the tobacco product, notifying parents of the violation, community service, participation in a tobacco prevention education program, and fines up to $300.

Some states may be subject to having their driver's license suspended or revoked or to having limits placed on their driving privileges  

400

If your parents or other adult lets you smoke/vape it's ok, because they are over the age of 21.

True or False

False. 

The crime of contributing to the delinquency of a minor is described under California Penal Code 272. This statute prohibits a variety of unlawful behavior. For example, it criminalizes persuading a minor under 18 years old to commit a crime.

500

Vaping is ok because there have been no deaths due to vaping.

True or False

False.

As of February 18, 2020, a total of 2,807 hospitalized e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) cases or deaths have been reported to CDC from 50 states