Vaping Flashcards
What is inhaled when vaping?
Liquid, oil, plant material
T/F: E-cigarettes are a noncombustible tobacco product.
True
What are the proposed negatives to e-cigarettes?
- Normalize cigarette smoking
- Nicotine addiction acceptable
- Product quality
- Gateway vape
What are the positives to e-cigarettes?
- No combustion
- Nicotine delivery
- Therapeutic for smoking cessation
- Less toxic than cigarettes
Roughly how many teens report ever using cigarettes?
1/4
Where are the risks and dangers mostly coming from when it comes to vaping?
Unknowns in flavoring agents
What are some effects of nicotine exposure?
- Adrenal gland -> epinephrine -> increase BP, HR, RR; release dopamine
* no change in CBC, lung or cardiac function
T/F: Inhaled nicotine may promote periodontal disease.
True
T/F: Vapor has been shown to contain toxic chemicals and metal nanoparticles from the device.
True
T/F: E-cigarettes are FDA regulated.
True
T/F: E-cigarettes are FDA approved as a quit aid for smoking.
False
Who does the CDC recommend e-cigs are not safe for?
Youth, teens, pregnant women, adults currently not smoking