Vapouround magazine ISSUE 11 | Page 198

FYI The VAPOUROUND Quiz 1. Over the past few years, electronic cigarettes (ECs) have become one of the most… a - commercial flops of all time b - under-regulated industries in existence c - preferred alternatives to conventional cigarettes d - talked about passing fads of a generation 2. Three things which make e-cigarettes popular among smokers are their… a - appearance, taste and use characteristics b - tobacco concentration, taste and appearance c - filter tips, long life batteries and ease of use d - colour, size and smell 3. Based on a survey done on March 2016, 29% of U.S. smokers tried electronic cigarettes to do what? a - blow huge clouds b - impress their mates c - quit smoking d - boost their self-confidence 4. In 2015, Public Health England and other UK medical bodies estimated that electronic cigarettes were how much less harmful than conventional cigarettes? a - 12% b - 25% c - 89% d - 95% 5. Which of the following statements is true? a - Conventional cigarettes are the least harmful nicotine- containing product while electronic cigarettes are far more harmful b - Conventional cigarettes are the most harmful nicotine- containing product while electronic cigarettes are far less harmful 6. When considering the risks of using e-cigarettes which of the following statements is true? a - e-cigarettes have been shown to be completely safe b - e-cigarettes have been shown to be considerably safer than conventional cigarettes c - e-cigarettes have been shown to be completely unsafe d - there is currently no data on the relative safety of e-cigarettes and conventional cigarettes 198 ISSUE 11 VAPOUROUND MAGAZINE 7. The 2017 study “A Comparative Health Risk Assessment of Electronic Cigarettes and Conventional Cigarettes” found that: a - the use of electronic cigarettes presents a lower risk to health than the use of conventional cigarettes b - the use of electronic cigarettes presents the same risk to health as does the use of conventional cigarettes c - the use of electronic cigarettes presents a greater risk to health than the use of conventional cigarettes d - it is impossible to compare the health risks of e-cigarettes and conventional cigarettes because the two systems are so different to each other. 8. The same study as mentioned in Q7 also found that: a - electronic cigarettes are likely to be of high health risk to the user b - electronic cigarettes are likely to be of low health risk to the user c - electronic cigarettes are likely to be of medium health risk to the user d - electronic cigarettes are likely to be of severe health risk to the user 9. The above study’s main conclusion was that: a - Using electronic cigarettes to replace conventional cigarettes as nicotine delivery products could lead to hundreds of lives saved and minor reductions in the burden of many smoking- related diseases b - Using electronic cigarettes to replace conventional cigarettes as nicotine delivery products could lead to millions of lives saved but play no part in reducing the burden of many smoking-related dis