E-Cigarettes 6th Grade PDF

E-CIGARETTES 6th Grade First, what do you know about e- Second, what questions do you want to know about e- 1. What are e-cigarettes? a. E-cigarettes are electronic devices that heat a liquid and produce an aerosol b. Aerosol – mix of small particles in the air, like a mist c. Aerosol is not...

E-CIGARETTES 6th Grade First, what do you know about e- Second, what questions do you want to know about e- 1. What are e-cigarettes? a. E-cigarettes are electronic devices that heat a liquid and produce an aerosol b. Aerosol – mix of small particles in the air, like a mist c. Aerosol is not just water vapor, it usually contains other harmful chemicals, and flavorings 2. Common Names for E- Cigarettes a. E-Cigs g. Using an e- b. E-Hookahs cigarette is c. Mods sometimes called “vaping”. d. Vape Pens e. Vapes f. Tank Systems 3. What do E-Cigarettes look like? a. Most have a battery b. Some e-cigarettes look like regular cigarettes, cigars, or pipes c. Some look like USB flash drives, pens and other everyday items. 4. What is vaping? a. Vaping is the act of inhaling and exhaling the aerosol, often referred to as “vapor” produced by an e-cigarette or similar device. 5. What is being vaped? a. Flavored liquids including chemicals like glycerin and propylene glycol. b. Flavored liquids with varying levels of nicotine. c. Flavored liquids with vitamins and essential oils d. Leaf marijuana, THC oil/wax 6. Reasons People Vape: a. Curiosity g. Peer Pressure b. Friends/Family Vape h. Try to quit tobacco c. Flavors products d. Vaping Tricks i. Easier toj.get than Famous tobacco products e. Less harmful than tobaccopeople use products them f. Discreet - can be used anywhere 6. Reasons People Vape: 7. Cigarettes vs E- Cigarettes a. Cigarette smoke contains over 7,000 chemicals, including known cancer causing (carcinogenic) compunds and hundreds of other toxins. 7. Cigarettes vs E- Cigarettes 8. E-Cigarette Aerosol a. Aerosol from an e-cigarette contains: i. Nicotine ii. Ultrafine particles that can be inhaled deep into the lungs. iii. Flavoring such as diacetyl, a chemical linked to a serious lung 8. E-Cigarette Aerosol iv. Volatile organic compounds v. Cancer-causing chemicals vi. Heavy metals such as nickel, tin, and lead.  It is difficult for consumers to know what e-cigarette products contain. For example, some e-cigarettes are marketed as containing zero percent nicotine, have been found to contain nicotine. 9. E-Cigarettes have Nicotine a. Nicotine - the addictive drug in regular cigarettes, cigars, and other tobacco products. b. 99% of e-cigarettes sold contain nicotine. c. Some vape product labels do not disclose that they contain nicotine. 10. Nicotine Dangers: a. Nicotine can harm the developing adolescent brain. The brain keeps developing until about b. Using nicotine age 25. can harm parts of the brain that control attention, learning, mood and impulse control. c. Using nicotine in adolescence may also increase risk for future addiction to other drugs. 11. Nicotine and Mental Health a. Nicotine withdrawal symptoms include irritability, restlessness, feeling anxious or depressed, trouble sleeping, problems concentrating and craving nicotine. b. Youth may turn to vaping to deal with stress or anxiety. c. Youth e-cigarette usage has been associated with 12. E-Cigarettes and Unintended Injuries a. Defective e-cigarette batteries have caused fires and explosions, some of wihch have resulted in serious injuries. b. Most explosions happened when the e-cigarette batteries were being charged. c. People have also been poisioned by swallowing, breathing or absorbing e- cigarette liquid through their skin or Are we hooking a new generation?  Like cigarette companies, e- cigarette companies have focused their efforts on young people. Getting a person to start as a teen can make a lifetime customer. The vast majority of adult smokers started smoking during  Major tobacco companies are behind vaping.  Cigarette and e-cigarette product packaging is very similar. 13. Flavors and Marketing a. E-cigarettes come in various flavors, including fruit, candy, mint and menthol. b. 89.4% of youth who reported using e-cigarettes used flavored varieties. c. 4 out of 5 kids who have used tobacco products started with a Cigarette and E- Cigarette Advertisi ng 14. Cigarettes to E- Cigarettes a. Most smokers who try e-cigarettes in place of cigarettes, don’t quit smoking. b. Smokers that co-use or switch for a short time, are more likely to go back to smoking cigarettes. c. E-cigarettes are not proven to help people quit smoking. 15. E-cigarettes to Cigarettes a. Youth who vape are 4 times more likely to start smoking cigarettes.