Dr. Christi Patton

Just watching that individual come off e-cigarettes, the withdrawal symptoms, very similar to what I see in practice with cigarette smokers among adults or youth. The withdrawal symptoms can be pretty severe. And that nicotine addiction in youth does predict future use. So the earlier someone starts, the more likely that they will continue use. So it's really important to prevent youth onset of.

Just watching that individual come off e-cigarettes, the withdrawal symptoms, very similar to what I see in practice with cigarette smokers among adults or youth. The withdrawal symptoms can be pretty severe. And that nicotine addiction in youth does predict future use. So the earlier someone starts, the more likely that they will continue use. So it's really important to prevent youth onset of.

any of these tobacco products.

any of these tobacco products.

Right. So the nicotine present in all of these products can lead to nicotine addiction. which can lead to withdrawal symptoms when quitting and so forth. And also the likelihood that someone will continue use due to that addiction. Tobacco products contain the tobacco leaf. And so in those products that is burned when using, so it's called combustible tobacco products.

Right. So the nicotine present in all of these products can lead to nicotine addiction. which can lead to withdrawal symptoms when quitting and so forth. And also the likelihood that someone will continue use due to that addiction. Tobacco products contain the tobacco leaf. And so in those products that is burned when using, so it's called combustible tobacco products.

So cigars, pipes, cigarettes, And so how we measure their use is if you think about anyone that has a carbon monoxide detector with smoking, when we're trying to measure if someone has quit smoking, we use a little device that measures the breath carbon monoxide or the person's exposure to carbon monoxide. And it only measures recent use. So say over the,

So cigars, pipes, cigarettes, And so how we measure their use is if you think about anyone that has a carbon monoxide detector with smoking, when we're trying to measure if someone has quit smoking, we use a little device that measures the breath carbon monoxide or the person's exposure to carbon monoxide. And it only measures recent use. So say over the,

at the most over the past day, usually within the past four hours. So those readings can be pretty high in an established user of these burned tobacco products. So we always hear about carbon monoxide, right? So if someone's leaving on a stove or burning things in their home, that is a health hazard. So this is someone who's inhaling those that burned, that carbon monoxide is present

at the most over the past day, usually within the past four hours. So those readings can be pretty high in an established user of these burned tobacco products. So we always hear about carbon monoxide, right? So if someone's leaving on a stove or burning things in their home, that is a health hazard. So this is someone who's inhaling those that burned, that carbon monoxide is present

And if we think about a daily cigarette smoker and the potential health effects related to that. Cigarettes also have various other chemicals and same with pipes and cigars. So with the e-cigarettes, nicotine pouches, those contain nicotine, but not the tobacco leaves. So an e-cigarette is heated and the liquid becomes an aerosol that's inhaled or vaped into the lungs.

And if we think about a daily cigarette smoker and the potential health effects related to that. Cigarettes also have various other chemicals and same with pipes and cigars. So with the e-cigarettes, nicotine pouches, those contain nicotine, but not the tobacco leaves. So an e-cigarette is heated and the liquid becomes an aerosol that's inhaled or vaped into the lungs.

So that can cause irritation in the lungs, but it's not that burned product. So, you know, that's why these products are kind of thought to be safer to use. But as I said, you know, other than irritation, mouth irritation, lung irritation, coughing, headache, some people report with e-cigarettes. We know very little about the longer term effects like we do with these burn products.

So that can cause irritation in the lungs, but it's not that burned product. So, you know, that's why these products are kind of thought to be safer to use. But as I said, you know, other than irritation, mouth irritation, lung irritation, coughing, headache, some people report with e-cigarettes. We know very little about the longer term effects like we do with these burn products.

So Dr. Patton, you talked about tobacco burn and you kind of mentioned some of the chemicals. Could you tell us what chemicals are inhaled or present when people do like a tobacco? I mean, I think people just say, well, I'm just smoking tobacco leaf. But there's some other things that are also being released at that same time. Am I correct?

So Dr. Patton, you talked about tobacco burn and you kind of mentioned some of the chemicals. Could you tell us what chemicals are inhaled or present when people do like a tobacco? I mean, I think people just say, well, I'm just smoking tobacco leaf. But there's some other things that are also being released at that same time. Am I correct?

Yeah, I think there's Hundreds of chemicals, I want to say, added to cigarettes. It's amazing. Even arsenic. Just, you know, small amounts of these different chemicals. But it's like with anything with your health, if you're or if you think about food that you eat, if someone told you hundreds of additional chemicals were added to that food, that would be difficult to think about.

Yeah, I think there's Hundreds of chemicals, I want to say, added to cigarettes. It's amazing. Even arsenic. Just, you know, small amounts of these different chemicals. But it's like with anything with your health, if you're or if you think about food that you eat, if someone told you hundreds of additional chemicals were added to that food, that would be difficult to think about.

Yes. Researchers have looked at assessing or measuring social norms and those, those definitely have changed. There is more awareness. So if I, so I mentioned in Alaska, I have been focusing on youth and pregnant women and I, I don't know about all of you, but I think it's rare to see, you know, in Minnesota or kind of the lower 48 States, uh, pregnant women smoking nowadays.

Yes. Researchers have looked at assessing or measuring social norms and those, those definitely have changed. There is more awareness. So if I, so I mentioned in Alaska, I have been focusing on youth and pregnant women and I, I don't know about all of you, but I think it's rare to see, you know, in Minnesota or kind of the lower 48 States, uh, pregnant women smoking nowadays.