Vaping
How do Vapes work?
Puffing on a vape pen or e-cig heats up the device, which turns the liquid in the device to smoke, or vapor. The person then inhales the vapor and the flavor or nicotine goes into their body.
True or False. Nicotine is addictive?
True. Over time, Nicotine in Tobacco can change the way your brain works.
Nicotine leads to the release of the chemical dopamine in the human brain. As with many drugs, dopamine prompts or “teaches” the brain to repeat the same behavior (such as using tobacco) over and over. This is also known as reinforcement. If you stop using it, your body can get confused and make you feel sick.
How many long-term effects of vaping known?
None
True or false. E Cigarette products produce a "vapor"
False. They do not produce a vapor, but rather a dense visible aerosol of droplets consisting of glycols, nicotine, and other chemicals, some of which are carcinogenic (e.g., formaldehyde, metals like cadmium, lead, & nickel, and nitrosamines).
What percentage of Middle schoolers currently use some type of vape system?
4.7%
8%
30%
15%
4.7% or 1 in every 20 middle school kids
At what age can you buy tobacco products in WV?
21
Do Vape flavors contain Nicotine?
Yes. A study done by Marshall found that around 97% of flavors sold in the area and labeled "0 nicotine" had at least small traces of it.
How long does it take for the brain to develop?
The brain continues to develop until 25.
What toxic metals can you inhale from vaping?
Nickel, Tin, Lead
What percentage of high schoolers currently use some type of vaping system?
20%
19%
90%
56%
20% or 1 in every 5 students
How much Nicotine is in on Juul Cartridge?
The same as a full pack of cigarettes
Can vaping devices help you stop smoking?
Can smoking take time off your life?
Yes, on average, smokers die 13 to 14 years earlier than nonsmokers
True or False, The aerosol created by your vape is water?
False. It can include nicotine, ultra fine particles, flavorings such as diacetyl(a chemical linked to serious lung disease) ad heavy metals.
While Diacetyl and acetyl propionyl approved by the FDA for food use (ingestion), they are not evaluated and approved for heating and inhalation, and are associated with respiratory disease when inhaled.
High doses of diacetyl, used to flavor buttered popcorn, have been shown to cause acute-onset bronchiolitis obliterans, a severe and irreversible obstructive lung disease when inhaled by workers exposed to particulate aerosolized flavorings containing diacetyl.
What age did most long term smokers start smoking?
90% of smokers began before the age 19.
Name three names for E Cigs
Mods, Vape pen, Vape, Pods, Tank System, ENDS (electronic Nicotine Delivery System), Juuls
Where does nicotine come from?
The tobacco plant.
True or False, Teen smokers are more likely to have panic attacks anxiety disorders and depression?
True. Some research shows that smoking can cause or worsen anxiety symptoms because nicotine damages certain pathways in the brain that regulate mood.
True or False. Vaping is safer.
False. Because your brain is still developing, scientific studies show that it isn’t safe for you to use any tobacco product that contains nicotine, including e-cigarettes.
Not only that but some e-cigarette batteries have even exploded and hurt people.
What is the leading cause of preventable death in the united states?
Tobacco
What is a Vape?
True or False. Nicotine use during adolescence and young adulthood has been associated with lasting cognitive and behavioral impairments.
True. Using nicotine in adolescence can harm the parts of the brain that control attention, learning, mood, and impulse control.
True or False, vaping only harms the person smoking
False. While all long term effects are still being researched, there’s evidence that nonsmokers exposed to secondhand vape aerosol absorb similar levels of nicotine as people exposed to secondhand cigarette smoke.
Along with nicotine, nonvapers are also exposed to ultrafine particles from secondhand vape aerosol, which may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease/heart attacks
True or False. Vaping is addictive?
True. E-cigarettes contain nicotine, a highly addictive drug. A recent CDC study found that 99% of all vaping products have nicotine—even the ones that claim to be nicotine-free.
What percentage of teen smokers will continue smoking and die early from a smoking related disease?
9%
17%
55%
30%
30%