Still think vaping is less harmful than smoking tobacco? Take this quiz, test your knowledge, and see if you don’t change your mind.
Vaping Myth Buster
1
True or False: What you inhale from an e-cigarette is harmless vapor.
True
Even though smoking e-cigarettes is commonly referred to as “vaping,” what you really inhale is a complex aerosol of chemicals and, sometimes, even metals that can harm the lungs and airways.
Answer: False.
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False
2
Smoking e-cigarettes is harmful for:
A. Children’s lungs
While any smoking has been shown to negatively impact lung function in all ages, the concentrated doses of nicotine common in e-cigarettes also damages parts of the brain, especially while the brain is still developing well into our 20s.
Answer: D.
C. Adolescents’ brains
B. Adults’ lungs
D. All of the above
3
Ninety percent of adult tobacco users start before the age of:
A. 30
The teenage years tend to be when we start to form the habits that we take into adulthood.
B. 25
C. 20
D. 18
4
What percentage of teenagers who vape use flavored products?
A. 100%
E-cigarette companies are using tobacco’s old playbook by adding fruit, mint, and candy flavors to their products in an attempt to attract younger users.
Answer: B.
B. 80%
C. 50%
D. 30%
5
True or False: Scientists don’t know the long-term health effects of vaping and e-cigarettes.
While we’ve had decades to study the negative impacts of tobacco over a lifetime of smoking, and we know that vaping is dangerous in the short-term, we don’t yet know what harm e-cigarettes might be causing our bodies as we get older.
Answer: True.
TRUE
6
True or False: As a parent, there’s really nothing you can do to stop your child from smoking or vaping.
It’s important to talk to your children about the dangers of vaping and smoking — and starting the conversation before high school. And if your teen has already started, talk to your pediatrician, or reach out to My Life, My Quit, a free and confidential online coaching service to help teens kick the habit.
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