Exam 5: TOBACCO: E-Cigarettes-Help or Hazard

Public health concerns about e-cigarettes include:

E-cigarettes have been demonstrated to be as effective as other smoking cessation means.

The World Health Organization classifies e-cigarettes as an Economical Nicotine Device for Smoking (ENDS).

Public health concerns about e-cigarette marketing to children include:

According to the CDC, what percentage of cigarette smokers have used e-cigarettes in 2011?

The U.S. Court of Appeals decision that determines that e-cigarettes cannot be regulated as therapeutic drugs unless marketed as such, is called:

In the U.S, cigarette smoking peaked in the about 1997 among what age group?

E-cigarette use in middle and high school students is restricted to those who are already smoking cigarettes and trying to quit.

About 99% of adults who smoke began by the age of 26.

On average, in contrast to twenty years ago, women currently smoke more than men.

In 2013, 40 United States Attorneys General petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to regulate e-cigarettes under what authority?

FDA regulation of e-cigarettes includes:

What percentage of adults who continue smoking will die of tobacco-related diseases?

Levels of nicotine in e-cigarettes are low, consistent, and heavily regulated.

Why has use of e-cigarettes risen dramatically in recent years?

Cigarette smoking is more common in adults with lower incomes and less educaton.

Public health harm reduction strategies supported by scientific evidence include:

A serious criticism of studies about e-cigarettes and smoking cessation is:

In contrast to the United States, countries such as Brazil, Australia, Canada, Norway, and Singapore have regulated or banned e-cigarettes.

Another name for e-cigarette smoking is vaping.