Tobacco use in Utah

• Tobacco use is expensive– State economy loses

• $345 million/yr Smoking related Health Care Costs ($104 million paid by Medicaid)

• $294 million/yr and lost productivity

• Tobacco use is deadly– 1,100 Utah adults die annually.– Most preventable cause of death

E-cigarettes

Presented by the Governing Youth Council

The Problem

Bear River Health District: (Box Elder, Cache, Rich Counties)Current cigarette use rate in BRHD: 3.9%

Evolution of the E-cigarette

vapingvapingpersonal personal vaporizervaporizer PVPV

Components: Battery

Components: Tank

Components: Cartomizer

Components: Drip Tip

Components: Lanyard

E-Juice

Propylene Glycol Vegetable Glycerin Nicotine Flavoring

E-Juice Flavors• Root Beer

• Cherry Bomb

• Watermellon

• Key Lime Freeze

• Bubble Yum

• Orange Dream

• Very Strawberry

• Chocolate

• Cookies & Cream

• Strawberry Shortcake

• Tutti Frutti

• Vanilla

• Tropical Splash

• Blueberry

• Caramel Cream

Candy Cane Peach Hawaiian Paradise Mango Granny Apple Apple Pie Blue Coconut Gummy Bear Juicy Strawberry Pom Pom Burst

Red Razzle Strawberry Surprise Arctic Freeze Blue Razzleberry Grapelicious Juicy Blue Frost Maui Smooth Red Hots Strawberry Colada Tigers Blood

Nicotine Testing

Current E-Cigarette Laws

• Illegal under age 19– Possession– Purchase– Use

• Utah Indoor Clean Air Act

School Policy• In 2010 General Session of Utah

Legislature, Rep Ronda Menlove sponsored HB 88 which states:– Local boards of education shall adopt rules

that prohibit the illicit use, possession or distribution of an e-cigarette at school

– The GYC will also be presenting this info at a future school board meeting for consideration

What can you do?

• Stay informed!• If you see an e-cigarette, report it the

same way you would for traditional cigarettes! (counselor, principal, school resource officer, etc.)

• Talk to your school board about current school policy!

Thank you for your time!

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