tobacco use

For young people, leading a healthy lifestyle requires education and empowerment. In Understanding Tobacco, readers will explore the social aspects and health effects of tobacco use and addiction, including e-cigarettes, and ways to make healthy choices. Sidebars challenge and expand readers' thinking while relating topics to 21st Century skills and themes--from creativity and innovation to financial literacy. Book also includes a table of contents, author biography, glossary, index, further reading, and suggested websites.

"Nicotine-delivery vaping devices that were designed to help adults stop smoking are now being heavily used by teens, including many teens who have never smoked cigarettes. As a result of the widespread use of vaping devices, millions of teens have become addicted to nicotine, often without being aware of the health risks. According to the U.S. Surgeon General, teen vaping is now an epidemic"--Provided by publisher.

"Readers will explore the social aspects and health effects of tobacco use and addiction, including e-cigarettes, and ways to make healthy choices"--Back cover.

Describes the effects of smoking and vaping on the health of young people.

Experts are divided about whether vaping is a desirable alternative to smoking cigarettes or is itself a serious health concern. This book takes a critical look at this phenomenon and its impact on public health.

"Explore the facts that are currently available on vaping along with its relationship to addictive substances"--Amazon.

"Explore the facts that are currently available on vaping along with its relationship to addictive substances"--Amazon.

Teens' use of e-cigarette and other electronic vaping devices has skyrocketed. Kids think e-cigarettes are a "safe" alternative to smoking. This program gives students the facts and urges extreme caution.Viewers learn the truth about nicotine addiction and its impact on health.They will understand that the supposedly "safe" water vapor contains other harmful chemicals as well. E-cigarettes are unregulated by the FDA and the amount of nicotine in each e-cigarette varies, so that the user never knows what$1 (Bs inside. E-cigarettes are not approved by the FDA for smoking cessation. Viewers will also learn that big tobacco companies are using advertising techniques to lure in users and hook them for life.

Record numbers of adolescents are hooked on tobacco, from cigarettes to smokeless tobacco. Through interviews with students, parents, doctors, and teachers, the program explores important themes: the selling of tobacco to a new generation of savvy adolescents, the rise in tobacco sales, and the struggle to get kids to stop using tobacco.