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Electronic Cigarettes

Electronic Cigarettes. Michaela Neie Thu Ton Janna Whitehead. Electronic cigarette: Safer alternative to the conventional cigarette?. What are electronic cigarettes? Design & Function Advantages Disadvantages Educating/counseling the patient. Statistics.

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Electronic Cigarettes

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  1. Electronic Cigarettes Michaela Neie Thu Ton Janna Whitehead

  2. Electronic cigarette: Safer alternative to the conventional cigarette? • What are electronic cigarettes? • Design & Function • Advantages • Disadvantages • Educating/counseling the patient

  3. Statistics • Google searches for “electronic cigarettes” increased 5000% over the past two years Electronic Cigarettes

  4. What are electronic cigarettes? • AKA – (E-cigs) • Battery powered devices • Electronic nicotine delivery device (ENDS) • Purpose • Delivery through respiratory system • No tobacco/No combustion

  5. Design & Function 4 main components: • Cartridge • Atomization chamber • Airflow sensor • Re-chargeable lithium battery Battery Atomizer Cartridge

  6. Cartridge • AKA -“Inhaler” • Disposable mouthpiece • Contains chemicals: • Nicotine • Diethylene glycol • Nitrosamine • Propylene glycol • Cotinine • Myosmine • Anatabine • B-nicotyrine • Glycerin

  7. Flavors • Contained in cartridge: • Ginger • Mint • Vanilla • Coffee • Herbal • Cotton candy • Waffles • Cranberry • Strawberry • Whiskey • Beer • Brandy

  8. Atomization Chamber Parts: • Heating element • Airflow Sensor • Microprocessor • Heater • LED light

  9. Re-chargeable Lithium Battery • Powers the E-cig Other components: • Rubber plug • Steam

  10. Advantages • Resembles conventional cigarette • Cost efficient • Waste output eliminated (bud, ash) • Use in public settings • Coping mechanism (scent, hand-mouth ratio) • No yellowing (finger, teeth)

  11. Disadvantages • Misleading information • Health complications • No FDA regulation • Online marketing • Adolescence access • Target first time users

  12. Advise, Assist, Assess, Arrange • Recommend safe alternatives • Encourage tobacco cessation programs • Goal: complete elimination of tobacco use

  13. Questions

  14. Photo References • http://electroniccigarettereviewshub.com/electronic-cigarette-faq/ • http://electroniccigarettesbase.com/do-electronic-cigarettes-damage-my-lungs.html • http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/04/10/article-2307060-01E9A4A90000044D-581_634x469.jpg • http://www.ok.gov/oesc_web/images/j0440966.jpg • http://e-cigcentral.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Blu-Cigs-electronic.jpg • http://www.awesomevapor.com/vaping-guide.html • http://vapor-planet.com.au/index.php?route=product/category&path=66 • http://www.gianninewyork.com/products/icecream-mintcc.php • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waffle • http://chinamostic.com/support.asp • http://www.innokin.com/aio-510-t-pcc-e-cigarette.html • http://www.blucigs.com/batteries-black.html • http://www.cyprus-mail.com/ban/waging-war-safe-cigarettes/20130310 • http://images.sodahead.com/polls/001074695/cigs-17313231846_xlarge.jpeg • http://cigarettezoom.com/troubling-tobacco-trends/ • http://www.independentlivingnews.com/email/images/NO_fda.jpg • http://www.businessinsider.com/fixing-e-cigarettes-ads-2012-12 • http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110112132138.htm • http://www.quitsmokingpress.com/does-nicotine-patch-work/ • http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/07/is-chantix-safe-and-why-zyban-or-bupropion-also-received-a-black-box-warning.html • http://www.indiamart.com/mkdrughouse/anti-smoking-medicines.html • http://www.1stchoiceacupuncture.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/SmokingCessationSmallNEW-47589_200x157.jpg

  15. Photo References • http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=A2KJkCBsoIBR9XQAXmiJzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTBlMTQ4cGxyBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1n?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3Dquestion%2Bmarks%2Bin%2Bcigarettes%26fr%3Dyfp-t-776%26fr2%3Dpiv-web%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D1&w=1000&h=739&imgurl=www.michaelmolloy.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fnhs%2Fnhs-photos%2Flarge%2Fcigarette-question-mark.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.michaelmolloy.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fnhs%2Fnhs.html&size=46.8KB&name=Michael+Molloy+-+News+-+NHS+Vitality+Campaign&p=question+marks+in+cigarettes&oid=5e18214dfc81da8faacaabf0464c55ef&fr2=piv-web&fr=yfp-t-776&tt=Michael+Molloy+-+News+-+NHS+Vitality+Campaign&b=0&ni=84&no=1&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=11ghin7js&sigb=13l0vcf4s&sigi=12dgucnua&.crumb=3F0G9qlNYZE&fr=yfp-t-776 • http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=A0PDoV2ETHFRTkgAgsCJzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTBlMTQ4cGxyBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1n?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3Dcigarette%26n%3D30%26ei%3Dutf-8%26y%3DSearch%26fr%3Dyfp-t-900%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D93&w=3159&h=2512&imgurl=bizmology.hoovers.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F10%2F91687563.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fbizmology.hoovers.com%2F2012%2F10%2F22%2Fapartment-smoking-ban-in-california-could-spread-across-us%2Fcigarette-butt-isolated-on-white%2F&size=929.7KB&name=%3Cb%3ECigarette+%3C%2Fb%3Ebutt+isolated+on+white.+Stop+smoking+concept&p=cigarette&oid=337aa9819a3601d935ed58c252322544&fr2=&fr=yfp-t-900&tt=%253Cb%253ECigarette%2B%253C%252Fb%253Ebutt%2Bisolated%2Bon%2Bwhite.%2BStop%2Bsmoking%2Bconcept&b=91&ni=133&no=93&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=144u2mvgv&sigb=13e0cr54s&sigi=11tcius1d&.crumb=2k1Q2eT9P2y&fr=yfp-t-900

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