Vaping's Impact on Your Body
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Objective
I can describe how vaping can harm different parts of my body.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
Vaping involves inhaling an aerosol containing nicotine and other harmful chemicals, which can damage various parts of the body.
- 2
Vaping can cause irreversible lung damage, increasing the risk of COPD and asthma, and has been linked to bronchiolitis obliterans.
- 3
Nicotine from vaping elevates blood pressure and heart rate, increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke, and can negatively impact brain development, especially in adolescents.
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Practice
6 questions
Describe how vaping affects lung function and name a specific lung disease associated with vaping.
Explain how nicotine, delivered through vaping, impacts cardiovascular health. Be specific about the effects on blood pressure and heart rate.
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Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Describe two ways that vaping can harm your body, according to the reading passage.”
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