Smoking & Vaping Worksheet

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📚 Part 1: Definitions & Multiple Choice

1. Define smoking and vaping in your own words:

Smoking involves: ________________________________

Vaping is different because: ________________________________

2. Which statement about cigarettes vs e-cigarettes is TRUE?

Both burn tobacco to create smoke

Cigarettes burn tobacco, e-cigarettes heat liquid

E-cigarettes are completely safe for teenagers

Neither contains nicotine

3. Which chemicals are commonly found in vaping products? (Select all that apply)

Nicotine

Formaldehyde

Vitamin C

Heavy metals

4. How does nicotine specifically affect the adolescent brain?

It helps improve concentration and memory

It can harm brain development and create addiction

It has no effect on teenage brains

It only affects adults over 25

🔍 Part 2: Research & Short Answers

5. Research the financial costs of vaping in Australia. Complete the sentence:

The average cost of vaping products per month in Australia is approximately $________, which means over one year a person could spend $________ on vaping.

6. Based on your research, explain how e-cigarettes work:

E-cigarettes work by: ________________________________

7. Video Note-Taking: Record two key facts about chemicals in smoking and vaping:

Fact 1: ________________________________

Fact 2: ________________________________

💭 Part 3: Critical Thinking & Reflection

8. List three facts about e-cigarettes that surprised or alarmed you:

Surprising fact 1: ________________________________

Alarming fact 2: ________________________________

Important fact 3: ________________________________

9. Why might young people be particularly vulnerable to the health effects of vaping?

Young people are more vulnerable because: ________________________________

10. Reflection: What is one strategy you could use to help yourself or a friend make healthy choices about smoking and vaping?

My strategy would be: ________________________________

Smoking & Vaping Worksheet

Smoking & Vaping Worksheet

📚 Part 1: Definitions & Multiple Choice

🔍 Part 2: Research & Short Answers

💭 Part 3: Critical Thinking & Reflection

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