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The document discusses e-cigarettes, which are battery-operated devices that provide flavored nicotine vapor as a safer alternative to cigarettes. While e-cigarettes may help some people quit smoking and have certain pros like being cheaper and allowing smoking indoors, their long-term health risks are unclear and they could attract new or underage users to nicotine. The FDA does not approve e-cigarettes as safe smoking cessation devices and may ban their sale until more research is done.
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- 2. • Battery operateddevice • Known as a safer alternative to cigarettes • Provides flavored nicotine aerosol that looks just like and feels like tobacco • The heater also vaporizes propylene glycol (PEG) which is the stuff of which theatrical smoke is made) • Each cartridge good for several uses • Price: $100-$200 WHAT IS AN E-CIGARETTE?
- 4. • It isstill unclear how safe e-cigarettes are • They still have nicotine which is HIGHLY addictive • The vapor may carry carcinogens and toxic chemicals HOW SAFE?
- 5. • Cheaper thanbuying packs of cigarettes • May smoke it anywhere • E-cigarettes reduce the harm of the habit of smoking • May help some people become smokers to non- smokers • No pollution in the air • Vapor instead of smoke PROS
- 6. • No proofthat e-cigarettes do not cause long-term harm • Helps people just continue their bad habit in a more social way • May worsen users • Might get new users hooked • Increased nicotine exposure • No scientific evidence about e-cigarettes • May attract under aged users • Attractive to kids by its appearance CONS
- 7. • E-cigarettes maybe good and bad; however, until further studies are conducted there is no way to determine the health risks of e-cigarettes • Cannot tell whether e-cigarettes are in fact safer than conventional cigarettes • E-cigarettes might not help someone quit smoking, therefore the smoker should try other effective ways GOOD OR BAD?
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- 9. • Until e-cigarettesare proven safe the FDA is refusing to let them into our country • May soon ban the sale of e-cigarettes • These products are not currently approved FDA
- 10. "They are nicotinedelivery devices intended to be used like a cigarette. What happens to someone who stops inhaling the tars of cigarettes and inhales only nicotine? We don't know. There is at least the potential for harm." –Norman Edelman, MD, chief medical officer "We are concerned about the potential for addiction and abuse of these products. We don't want the public to perceive them as a safer alternative to cigarettes." –Rita Chapelle, FDA spokeswoman QUOTES
- 11. • Acupuncture • Counselingand Medication • Nicotine Gum, Patch, Lozenge, Inhaler, Nasal Spray • Laser Therapy • Hypnosis • Where is e-cigarette on this list? MOST EFFECTIVE WAYS TO QUIT SMOKING
- 12. QUESTION TO ASKYOURSELF Are e-cigarettes good or harmful? Is this an effective way to quite smoking?
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