Smoke Screen: Are E-Cigarettes Safe Flashcards

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1
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How long has television advertisments been banned from the U.S

A

sine 1971

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2
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What are the percentage of americans that are familar e-cig

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60%

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3
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What do e-cig use

A

small, heated coil to vaporize a nicotine-laced solution

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4
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What can e-cig influence?

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  1. Lure former smokers back
  2. exposes users andbystanders to unidenrified dangers
  3. become a gateway for teens who might subsequently experiment with tabacco prodcuts and other drug
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5
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Who invted and polularized e-cig

A

Hon Lik in 2003

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6
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What did the FDA try to regulate e-cigs as

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drug-delivery devices

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7
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What are the main ingredients in an e-cig

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nicotine, a falvoring, and propylene glycol

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What else is propylene glycol added too

A

Food, Cosmetics, and certian medicstions

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9
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What is propylene glycol has been

think of GRAS

A

generally recognized as safe since 1997

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10
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What kind of metals in the e-cig can damage the lungs

A

Tin, chromium, nickel, and other metals

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11
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Where can chemical by-products be found once its broken down by the body

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in the hair or urine

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12
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Are e-cig easy for minors to obtain

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Yes

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