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Welcome to the Heads Up E-Cigarettes Challenge!
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“E-cigarette” is short for ____________ .
energizing cigarette
electronic cigarette
enormous cigaretteWhich part of an e-cigarette contains a liquid solution made up of propylene glycol, glycerol, water, nicotine, flavorings, and other chemicals?
cartridgevaporizerbatteryWhat addictive ingredient do e-cigarettes share with tobacco cigarettes?
formaldehydeflavoringsnicotineWhat is the meaning of the term “vaping”?
inhaling the aerosol released by an e-cigarette
inhaling the smoke released by a tobacco cigarette
charging an e-cigaretteTrue or False: The toxic ingredient formaldehyde, a chemical which may cause cancer, has been found in the liquid in some e-cigarettes.
The liquid in e-cigarettes can ____________ if someone drinks, sniffs, or touches it.
become extremely hotchange into a vapor be toxic True or False: The science shows that e-cigarettes always have a positive impact on helping people quit smoking tobacco.
True or False: Research shows a strong link between teens using e-cigarettes and smoking tobacco cigarettes (both of which contain the same addictive ingredient nicotine).
True or False: Recent surveys show smoking tobacco cigarettes is at an all-time low among middle and high school students.
True or False: As with tobacco cigarettes, recent surveys show decreases in the number of teens who have used e-cigarettes in the past month.
About how many adult tobacco smokers started smoking tobacco cigarettes before age 18?
3 out of 10 people6 out of 10 people9 out of 10 people E-cigarettes may not be that helpful for quitting tobacco cigarettes since ____________ of adults who use e-cigarettes also use tobacco cigarettes.
25%50%75% True or False: The federal government has rules about how e-cigarettes are made and sold in the United States.
Due to the dramatic increases in the number of users as well as concerns over possible health effects, the federal government is considering ____________ e-cigarettes.
regulatingprohibitingcravingBased on animal studies, researchers suspect the nicotine in e-cigarettes and tobacco cigarettes may prime human brains to find other drugs, like cocaine, more rewarding. This would result in:
an alternative method of quitting tobacco an increase in a brain chemical that minimizes addiction cravingsan increase in the likelihood of further drug use and possible addiction What do scientists currently know about the health effects from exposure to the chemicals in e-cigarette aerosol and secondhand aerosol?
Scientists have determined that e-cigarette aerosol is not harmful. Scientists have not determined how these chemicals in aerosol form and in average e-cigarette doses impact users and those around them. Scientists have determined that e-cigarette aerosol is as dangerous as tobacco smoke.