Tobacco
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Overall, what is the trend in the prevalence of cigarette smoking since 2019?
Cigarette smoking has been decreasing since 2019. The percentage of men smoking is higher among all age groups
Ture or False; the percentage of females who have never smoked a whole cigarette is lower than males.
False: percentage of females NEVER SMOKED is higher than males, since males smoke more than women.
What is the health gap in smoking by income?
Poorer Canadians are smoking more than richer Canadians.
True of False; smoking can only damage your lungs or respiratory system.
False; smoking can damage all parts of your body
List the risks of smoking:
Damages liver —> diabetes Congenital defects from maternal smoking (cleft lip) TB Rheumatoid arthritis Colorectal Ectopic pregnancy Male erectile dysfunction Damage to immune function
What are males and females at increased risk of when smoking?
Females: - cervical cancer - menstrual problems - fertility problems - low birth weight baby - premature birth Males: erectile dysfunction
True or False; there is a safe level of exposure to second hand smoking
False
Why are children especially at risk for second-hand smoking?
Their respiratory and immune systems are still developing
Infants exposed to second hand smoking are at increased risk for…?
Sudden Infant Death (dying while sleeping)
What is an interesting risk of second-hand smoking for children in addition to respiratory illnesses, asthma attacks, decreased lung function and phlegm?
Ear infection
According to the Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey results, when or at what age are people most likely to start using tobacco products? Why?
During adolescence; flavours (like candies) make the products more appealing
How is the trend in the use of tobacco products similar to cigarette smoking trends in or since 2019?
Like cigarette smoking, the use of tobacco products has been declining since 2019
True or False; the risks from tobacco products is the same as cigarette smoking.
True
What is vaping?
Inhaling or exhaling vapour from a device (like electronic cigarette) that heats a liquid into an aerosol or vapour or gas.
List some vaping devices:
e-hookahs pod-mods e-cigarettes sub-ohms disposables mods vape pods tank systems ENDS (electronic nicotine delivery systems)
What is the difference between open and close vaping devices?
Open vaping device: manually fill pods or tank Closed vaping device: pre-filled pods and is disposed when liquid or charge runs out
Contrast the nicotine forms: free-base vs nicotine salt
Free-base is nicotine dissolved in a liquid Nicotine salt is nicotine dissolved in a liquid that is chemically adjusted to be weakly acidic
True/False; According to the video on the mechanics of vaping, vaping is intended for youth and nonsmokers since it is less harmful than smoking
False; vaping is not intended for youth and nonsmokers. It still has risks even though it is less harmful than smoking.
True or False; vaping products contain tobacco products like nicotine.
False
Is vaping mostly done by smokers or nonsmokers?
The prevalence of vaping is seen more frequently in current smokers
Among Canadians aged 15+, what was the most common flavour used? What were the most common sources of vaping in youth?
Youth used fruit flavour mostly and accessed vaping products through social sources and retail locations.
What are the three (3) most common reasons for vaping? Among these three, which is most common?
People vape to stop smoking (smoking cessation) out of enjoyment and curiosity. The most common reason is smoking cessation.
True or False; Most Canadians did not think that the risks of using a vaping device was the same as cigarettes or did know how harmful it was.
False; A majority of Canadians do not know the risks of vaping or thought that it was indeed the same as cigarettes.
What is the most, second and least common cessation methods?
The most common cessation method is doing it on their own or without help and the least used is switching to nicotine-replacement products. The second most used method is reducing the number of cigarettes smoked