Students will learn about the health effects, risks and real and perceived benefits of using nicotine e-cigarettes.

Learning Objectives

By hearing and participating in this lesson, students will:
 
  • Understand the harms and real and perceived benefits of e-cigarette use

  • Identify the harmful chemicals in e-cigarette aerosol

  • Recognize how second and thirdhand smoke can be harmful to others

  • Understand how their heart, lungs, and other body parts are affected by e-cigarette use

National Health Education Standards

  • 2.12.9  Analyze how some health risk behaviors can influence the likelihood of engaging in unhealthy behaviors.

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