tobacco and dental health Oral Brochure – (PCOH) PA Coalition for Oral Health Tobacco and Dental Health –

Smoking, vaping, and exposure to secondhand smoke and aerosols can increase risks associated with COVID-19 transmission

- No Nicotine

Introduction The use of e-cigarettes has become common among youths and there are concerns that widespread use may lead to future epidemic.13 Subsequently, the popularity and use of e-cigarettes have increased over the years.4 E-cigarettes and other battery-powered vaporisers were first launched in China, 2003 and later on entered the US market in 2007.5 Surprisingly, during 2016, an estimated 54.6% of the e-cigarette users were also conventional cigarette smokers among US adults.6 The use of e-cigarettes has evolved as a means of reducing the harmful effects of smoking while still delivering nicotine

(0=Not confident at all, 5=Not sure, 10=Very confident) If the pregnant woman declares she is not ready to quit smoking, then counseling should focus on exploring barriers to quitting and increasing her motivation to quit smoking 4,5,11,12,46