Smoke Screen: Are E-Cigarettes Safe Flashcards
How long has television advertisments been banned from the U.S
sine 1971
What are the percentage of americans that are familar e-cig
60%
What do e-cig use
small, heated coil to vaporize a nicotine-laced solution
What can e-cig influence?
- Lure former smokers back
- exposes users andbystanders to unidenrified dangers
- become a gateway for teens who might subsequently experiment with tabacco prodcuts and other drug
Who invted and polularized e-cig
Hon Lik in 2003
What did the FDA try to regulate e-cigs as
drug-delivery devices
What are the main ingredients in an e-cig
nicotine, a falvoring, and propylene glycol
What else is propylene glycol added too
Food, Cosmetics, and certian medicstions
What is propylene glycol has been
think of GRAS
generally recognized as safe since 1997
What kind of metals in the e-cig can damage the lungs
Tin, chromium, nickel, and other metals
Where can chemical by-products be found once its broken down by the body
in the hair or urine
Are e-cig easy for minors to obtain
Yes