Vaping and Tobacco

suspension of fine particles or droplets in the air

• aerosol

• asthma

• carbon monoxide

• carcinogens

chronic condition in which airways constrict and fill with mucus; blocks airflow to and from the lungs

• aerosol

• asthma

• carbon monoxide

• carcinogens

poisonous gas that interferes with the ability of red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout the body

• aerosol

• asthma

• carbon monoxide

• carcinogens

cancer-causing substances

• aerosol

• asthma

• carbon monoxide

• carcinogens

condition in which the bronchial tubes become swollen and irritated, narrowing the pathway to the lungs

• chronic bronchitis

• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 

• e-liquid

• emphysema

group of conditions that make breathing more difficult; includes chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma

• chronic bronchitis

• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 

• e-liquid

• emphysema

substance made of nicotine (or another drug) and other chemicals; is heated during vaping

• chronic bronchitis

• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 

• e-liquid

• emphysema

condition that causes the lungs to lose elasticity; permanently enlarges airways and destroys the alveoli in lung tissue

• chronic bronchitis

• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 

• e-liquid

• emphysema

condition characterized by thickened, white, leathery spots inside the mouth; can develop into oral cancer

• leukoplakia

• nicotine

• popcorn lung

• secondhand aerosol

toxic substance that gives tobacco products their addictive quality

• leukoplakia

• nicotine

• popcorn lung

• secondhand aerosol