Vaping's Long-Term Health Effects
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Objective
I can analyze the long-term health consequences of vaping.
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Warm-up video
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA · 4:39
We don't generate video — this one is by David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA on YouTube. The practice questions and exit ticket below were drafted by AI for this objective, and every question is editable in the teacher guide.
Part 2 of 4
Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
Electronic cigarettes, or vaping devices, heat a flavored e-liquid that usually contains nicotine, creating a vapor that users inhale.
- 2
E-cigarettes deliver nicotine, which can increase heart rate and blood pressure, release rewarding neurotransmitters like dopamine, and lead to addiction, especially in developing teenage brains.
- 3
Some e-cigarette flavorings contain diacetyl, which has been linked to bronchiolitis obliterans, also known as popcorn lung, a disease that causes irreversible scarring and destruction of lung tissue.
Part 3 of 4
Practice
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According to the video, what is one reason why it's difficult to know the long-term health consequences of vaping?
Besides nicotine, what other dangerous chemicals can be found in e-cigarettes?
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Exit ticket
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“Describe two potential long-term health consequences of vaping, based on the video.”
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