Test Your Knowledge
Vaping increases risk of Covid-19 (True or False)
True.
Vaping damages the lungs and harms the immune system (body is less able to fight diseases), increasing the risk of Covid-19
What is the liquid in e-cigarettes called?
E-Juice or Vape juice
There are over 7,000 different flavors available. The e-cigarette usually has a base solution of propylene glycol and/or glycerin, flavoring and often nicotine
Sour apple, menthol, and pink lemonade are a few flavors used in this to mask the flavor of nicotine
Vape Juice
These 4 steps can help you stand against vaping
1. Decide how you feel about it
2. Name your reasons why
3. Name your consequence
4. Change the situation
It is okay to use an E- cigarette in a car with someone who is under 16 years of age.
False. You cannot use an e-cigarette (or a regular cigarette) in a car or truck with someone who is under 16 years of age. This includes siblings or friends.
What addictive chemical do vape pods contain.
Nicotine
This social media platform is used to post and share pictures. It is also used by the tobacco industry to influence the youth.
This is a long term disease where an individual has an overwhelming desire to find and use drugs, even though there are dangerous consequences
Addiction
What percentage of Orange County teens vape?
13%
How do big tobacco corporations target the youth when it comes to vaping?
By using Social Media.
Young Social Media influencers are paid to post about it on their accounts.
This is how Phillip Morris, a tobacco manufacturing company, describes their customers as
"Today's teenager is tomorrow's regular customer"
True or False: Even if you don't vape every day, you can still get addicted. How quickly someone gets addicted varies.
True
The nicotine in one JUUL Pod is equivalent to how many cigarettes?
20 cigarettes (one pack of cigarettes)
What three components do vapes consist of?
1. A power source (usually a battery)
2. A cartridge (Pod) which generally contains nicotine, flavoring and other chemicals.
3. A heating element (atomizer)
Tobacco companies use this marketing strategy to spread the word about their products to gain customers. In the case for vapes, it is used towards youth.
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This phone # is free to help teens and adults quit smoking and vaping and is available in 5 different languages
1 (866) New-Lung
1 (866) 639-5864
Which law became effective December 20th 2019 regarding tobacco products and Vapes?
Federal Law changed the legal age to buy tobacco products and vapes from 18 to 21.
Vapes are also known as? (Provide three names)
E-cigs, Mods, E-hookah, Tanks, Sourin, Phix, JUUL or Puff Bar
In the first 6 months of 2019, JUUL spent this much on marketing.
$104 million
Vaping doubles your risk of developing this because it is known to weaken the immune system
Infections