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The document discusses e-cigarettes and their potential harms and misconceptions. It notes that e-cigarettes contain nicotine which is addictive and can act as a gateway to other drugs. While e-cigarettes are marketed as safer alternatives to cigarettes, long term exposure to their aerosols can still cause lung and heart disease and cancer. There is also insufficient data on their long term effects and whether they are truly effective for smoking cessation. The document outlines different team members' contributions to discussing topics like the gateway effects of nicotine, marketing misconceptions around e-cigarettes, and their potential as aids to quit smoking.

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CA4 Group 8 Slides

The document discusses e-cigarettes and their potential harms and misconceptions. It notes that e-cigarettes contain nicotine which is addictive and can act as a gateway to other drugs. While e-cigarettes are marketed as safer alternatives to cigarettes, long term exposure to their aerosols can still cause lung and heart disease and cancer. There is also insufficient data on their long term effects and whether they are truly effective for smoking cessation. The document outlines different team members' contributions to discussing topics like the gateway effects of nicotine, marketing misconceptions around e-cigarettes, and their potential as aids to quit smoking.

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GEC1009 CA4

Claire | Luke | Lucas | Madeline | Ryan | Zumana


Introduction
Brief Overview
Stand

MENACE
Gateway Substances

Stimulates release of
contains nicotine, a soft dopamine,
drug that is habit associate e-cigarettes
forming with pleasure
sensations

e-cigarettes
Gateway Substances

Increased risk of cocaine


addiction
Increased susceptibility to harder
drugs
nicotine user
Gateway Substances

A sense of novelty
E-cigarettes come in a myriad of flavours
Misconceptions
Quick, dissipating
aerosols are often
assumed to be less
harmful to bystanders
than second-hand
smoke

BUT!
Long term exposure can
result in lung disease,
e-cigarettes are marketed as
heart disease and even
milder alternatives to traditional
cancer
cigarettes
Misconceptions

Batteries in e-cigarettes may


malfunction, resulting in fires and
explosions
Insufficient Data

Steep increase in emergency visits due to vaping Marketing of cigarettes to be healthy for users
Addiction

Small, portable and easy Produces no smoke, can Popularity among youths Generous accessibility
to use be used indoors
Aids to quit Smoking

Nicotine Replacement Therapy Able to vary nicotine content


Conclusion
Cons Pros

Gateway Substance Aid to quit smoking

Misconceptions

Lack of knowledge
Contribution Table
Claire Intro, Misconceptions, Aid to Quit Smoking, Conclusion, Q&A

Luke Insufficient Data, Q&A

Lucas Addiction, Slides (Intro + Stand)

Madeline Gateway Substance, Slides (Gateway substances and


misconceptions)

Ryan Misconceptions, Slides (Aids to Quit Smoking, Conclusion)

Zumana Aids to Quit Smoking, Slides (Insufficient Data, Addiction)


Q&A

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