In This Presentation:
*What are e-cigarettes?
• Battery powered tube like device, typically built to look like a cigarette
• Release water vapor laced with "e juice" from container
• "e juice" typically includes propylene glycol, vegetable glycerin, flavorings, and pure nicotine (non FDA regulated)
• Originates from vaporizers used by marijuana smokers
• Very little research on effects
*Hookah Bars:
What is it?
•Water Pipe used to smoke sweet, often flavored, tobacco
• Smoke is filtered through water in base of pipe
• Use flexible hoses stretching from pipe to inhale tobacco smoke
• Place charcoal on top of pipe to heat the water
• Known to contain tar, carbon monoxide nicotine, and other carcinogens from the coal used to heat the tobacco
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