Study: E-Cigarette Flavorings May Pose Heart Risk
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Exercise 1 Vocabulary
I write several sentenses using these words.
And a tutor refines them if they need.
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flavoring
添加(名詞) 風味を一部与えるために食べ物や飲み物等に足される何か
I make shochu with lemon flavoring every night.
Shochu is one of janapnese alcohol.
The way of making Sake is similar to beer's and wine's.
Sake is brew liquor and made from rice.
Shochu is distilled liquor like vodka, whiskey, and brandy and made from sweet potatos, wheets or something like that. -
switch
切り替える(同士) 何かを他のものに変えること
I switch negative emotion to positive one.
All of Japanese can express negative emotion as "minus emotion".
And positive emotion is "plus emotion".
Do Canadians use like them? -
expose
触れさせる、さらす(動詞) 何かに接触させること
My father often exposed me to foreign people. -
blood vessel
血管(名詞) 体内中に血液を運搬する管
Blood vessel showed up my arms during strained myself. -
heal
回復する(動詞) 病気や怪我から健康な状態に戻ること
My dog was licking the wound of my ankle. Probably it's for healing. -
wound
傷(名詞) 体の一部にあるダメージ
My father's wound occurred by a traffic accident can't be healed perfectly in his life.
Exercise 2 Article
I summarize the article points and express my impression.
Besides, if there are words that I couldn't understand, I write down them words here and study them.
- Translation by myself
電子タバコの香料は心臓病のリスクをもたらす可能性がある
電子タバコは普通のタバコのように危険だとは考えられていません。しかし、研究者たちはその香料は心臓に悪影響をもたらす可能性があることを発見しました。
タバコを吸う習慣をやめられない喫煙者は、ガンの原因となる化学物質を避けるため、時々電子タバコに切り替えています。
しかし、タバコの煙は肺がんの原因となるだけではありません。心臓病の原因でもあり、電子タバコについても心臓に悪影響を与えることが知られてきております。
スタンフォード大学のジョセフ・ウー博士が率いる研究者のチームは、実験を行い、その中で健康的な人間の血管で正常に生成された細胞に6つの異なる電子タバコの香料と接触させました。
その研究者たちはいくつかの香料について、ニコチンがないとしても、血管に問題を引き起こし、心臓に悪影響を与えるリスクを増加させることがあると報告しました。
シナモンと、メンソールが最も有害なようであると研究者たちは言っています。しかし総じて、細胞はダメージを受けた兆候を見せており、新しい血管の生成や傷の回復ができませんでした。
アメリカの公衆衛生当局は、電子タバコを使う若者の数が増えていることを懸念しているが、ウー氏は若者だけが危険にさらされているわけではないと言う。彼はタバコから電子タバコに切り替える事がすでに心臓病にならない良い方法だと思われているかもしれないと心配している。
これは本当に危険な事態であり、これらの電子タバコが完全に安全であると思うのは良くない、とウー氏は言う。
その研究に関与していないマサチューセッツ大学のジェーン・フリードマン博士は、ウー氏のような小規模の研究では電子タバコが有害性を持つことを証明することはできない、といっている。しかし、我々が思っていたよりも電子タバコは危険である可能性を提起しているので、更に安全性に関する実験を奨励すべきだともいっている。 - Summarized in a few lines
E-Cigarettes is thought relatively safe generally. But the study says no.
E-Cigarettes have some flavors. The researchers says they can be dangerous.
An another researcher says the small studies does't luck certainly.
Anyway we should be careful if we have e-cigarettes. - My Impression
I smoke e-cigarettes about five pieces a day.
I used to smoke normal cigarettes until three years ago.
An E-Cigarette is better than normal cigaretts because it doesn't make my body bad odor.
But my thought is also e-cigaretts is bad for my health. - Words I haven't understood before much
lung 肺
public health officials 公共衛生当局
prove 証明する
from time to time 時々
Exercise 3 Questions
I answer these indicaded questions.
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How many e-cigarette flavorings did Wu's team test?
My Answer:
They tested six flavorings. -
Are e-cigarette flavorings only dangerous if they contain nicotine?
My Answer:
No, they aren't. E-cigarette flavorings are dangerous whether they contain nicotine. -
What flavorings seemed to be the most harmful, according to the study?
My Answer:
According to the study, cinnamon and menthol seemed the most harmful.
Exercise 4 Discussion
I answer these indicaded questions.
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What are your thoughts on the findings of this study?
My Answer:
I thought almost of the study is correct. As I do smoke and switch a normal cigarette to an e-cigarette. I feel bad for my health every time I smoke, even if it is an e-cigarette. -
Why do you think many people believe that e-cigarettes are safer than tobacco?
My Answer:
Does this question ask for whether many people believe it?
Or, does the question ask me for "what is your thought"?
If it's the latter, I think it's true. Actually, e-cigarettes don't make bad smell.
It might be have indicated that e-cigarettes don't have any bad chemicals very much. -
Are e-cigarettes popular where you live? Why do you think that is?
My Answer:
Yes, they're quite popular. About thirty percent people of smoker already switch to e-cigarettes like an iQos. I think it's better than normal tobaccos because e-cigarettes don't make bad smell and hardly included tar. -
Do you know anyone who has switched from tobacco to e-cigarettes? Please explain your answer.
My Answer:
Yes, it's me here. -
If you had teenagers, what would you do if you caught them smoking e-cigarettes? Please explain your answer.
My Answer:
Though it's depend on their ages. But this question is asking us "If you had teenagers". If my son or daughter smoked, I would explain that an e-cigarette includes bad chemicals as well.
Exercise 5 Further Discussion
I answer these indicaded questions.
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Have you ever smoked? If so, when did you start? If not, do many of your friends and family smoke?
My Answer:
Yes, I am a smoker now. I started it when I was twenty-five years old. -
What advice would you give to a friend who's trying to quit smoking? Please explain your answer.
My Answer:
I have no idea. For instance, I might advice my friend to buy a lot of candies instead of tobaccos. -
Is smoking allowed in public places where you live? Do you see this as a good thing?
My Answer:
Yes, it is. Japan doesn't constrain to smoke much.
I think smoking is a bad thing if the place that there are children.
So it needs a certain level of a prohibition. -
In your opinion, should people be allowed to use e-cigarettes in non-smoking areas? Why do you think so?
My Answer:
Yes, it should be allowed it. Tabbaco is a bad thing. On the flip side, it has a good side what is paying a lot of tax in Japan. -
The best way to stop smoking is to just stop. No ifs, ands or buts. - Edith Zittler. What do you make of this statement?
My Answer:
I think he only brought up hisself. It is not a solution totally.
Maybe he has never smoked.
