Vaping's Long-Term Health Effects

Vaping's Long-Term Health Effects

Grade 12th Grade · Health · 43 min· Glencoe Health

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can analyze the long-term health consequences of vaping.

Warm-Up Video

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA · 4:39

Electronic Cigarettes and Vaping

Guided Notes

3 key 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.

Practice Questions

9 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

Describe two potential long-term health consequences of vaping, based on the video.

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