WHAT’S UP WITH E-CIGARETTES?

Aiming to shoot down the common misconception that e-cigarettes are a "safe" alternative to tobacco cigarettes, this program offers students the facts about e-cigarettes and urges students to exercise extreme caution when using these personal vaping devices. Medical specialists, e-cigarette users, and real teens detail the differences between e-cigarettes and tobacco cigarettes, and discuss the issues of side effects, lack of regulation in manufacturing and marketing, the limited research on long-term use, and the dangers of nicotine no matter how delivered. The program concludes with discussion of how to quit using e-cigarettes. Disc contains 24-page pdf teacher’s guide. Grades 7 and up. Closed captioned. Color. 19 minutes. Human Relations Media. ©2014.