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E-cigarette use has been associated with a nearly 10xs increase of national hotline calls for this since 2011.
What Nicotine Poisoning.


Typical symptoms of nicotine poisoning can include nausea, mouth watering, headaches and dizziness and in rare cases shallow breathing, slowed reflexes and even seizures.

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This smoke, exhaled by a smoker or off the lit end of their cigarettes, is released into the air and inhaled by anyone around them.
What is second hand smoke?


Passive smoking results in over 41,000 deaths a year making it the 3rd leading cause of preventable death.

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90% of adult smokers first started before this age.
What is 18?


A quarter of these smokers have their first cigarette before age 10.

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This chemical found in cigarettes is also used to preserve corpses.
What is formaldehyde?


Formaldehyde is also found in fertilizers, fabric softeners, glues, and insulation. 

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This smokeless tobacco product causes cancer of the mouth, cheek, and gums.
What is chewing tobacco?


People who chew tobacco are also at increased risk for heart disease, and diseases of the mouth and gums.

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The FDA has not determined e-cigarettes are effective for this use.
What is quitting smoking


FDA approved medications include the nicotine gum, patch, lozenge, inhaler, and nasal spray, as well as Bupropion and Varenicline

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Pets that live in the homes of smokers are twice as likely to develop this.
What is cancer?


Birds, cats, and dogs who in smoking homes have increased risk for cancer, as well as heart disease and respiratory problems.

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Marlboro, Newport, and Camel, the three most heavily advertised producers of cigarettes, account for this percent of youth smokers.
What is 81%


Only 62% of smokers age 26 and older prefer these brands.

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You can become addicted to this chemical found in cigarettes in as little as a few weeks.
What is Nicotine?


Nicotine, which occurs naturally in tobacco plants is the addictive component of cigarettes.

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This is the percentage of smokeless tobacco users will develop leukoplakia.
What is 75%


Leukoplakia (dry red or white patches in the mouth) are a precursor to oral cancer.

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Popcorn lung, or constrictive bronchitis, can be caused by breathing in fumes of this chemical, commonly found in e-juice
What is Diacetyl.


Diacetyl is used to impart flavor to food products (most notably, microwave popcorn) and a 2015 study found it present in 39 of 51 tested e-cigarette products.

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This percentage of fatal victims of house fires are not the smoker who's cigarette started the fire.

What is 25%


Smoking materials caused 5% of reported home fires, 21% of home fire deaths, 10% of home fire injuries, and 6% of the direct property damage from home fires.

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The number of youth taking up smoking increased 73% from 1988 to 1996, coinciding with the introduction of this character in advertisements. 
Who is Joe Camel?


As part of the Master Settlement Agreement in 1997 tobacco companies were banned from using cartoon characters in advertisements.

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This component of tobacco smoke is also found in car exhaust.
What is carbon monoxide?


Carbon monoxide occupies space in our red blood cells decreasing the amount of oxygen they can carry.

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A typical 1 hour session with one of these is the equivalent of smoking 100 cigarettes.
What is a hookah?


Hookah users face an increased risk for carbon monoxide poisoning, cancer, heart disease and stroke.

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A recent study found 58% of adult e-cigarette users also did this.
What is smoke cigarettes?


Research suggests teenagers who use e-cigarettes are more likely to switch to traditional cigarettes than non-smokers.

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This is the residue of the smoke that remains on all surfaces. ex: floors, carpeting, walls, clothing, hair, skin

What is third hand smoke?


Third hand smoke is especially toxic for infants and pets that spend more time on the floor.

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These are the three main influences to smoke among adolescents. 
What are adult influence, advertising, and peer pressure?
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This solvent, commonly found in nail polish remover, is also present in tobacco smoke.
What is acetone?
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Sharing a hoohkah mouthpiece can facilitate the spread of this.
What is oral herpes.


All manner of infections such as colds, the flu, even hepatitis can be passed along from shared mouthpieces.

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This chemical present in most e-cigarettes  has even been found in products labeled as not containing it.

What is nicotine?


Nicotine is extremely poisonous. Just 30 - 60 mg of nicotine ( a drop of pure nicotine in liquid form) is a lethal dose for an average adult

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This many cigarette butts are littered yearly word-wide.
4.5 trillion?


Cigarette butts are the single most commonly littered item. One discarded butts are slow to decompose and leak toxic chemicals into the ground and water.

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80% of all youth who use tobacco started with this type of product.
What is flavored tobacco product.


Flavored cigarettes are banned by the FDA, however tobacco manufacturers alter their products to qualify as cigars or other tobacco products so they can include flavors.

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Of the over 4000 chemicals found in cigarette smoke, this many are known to cause cancer.
What is 70?


Some of these include: lead, hydrogen cyanide, benzene, and arsenic.

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These thin cigarettes imported from southeast Asia come wrapped in tendu leaves and can contain even higher concentrations of tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxide than domestically produced cigarettes.
What are Bidis?


After the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control act passed in 2014 many brands of Bidis were removed from the US market.