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Stealth Lucean McCaughin Podcast Transcript Welcome to my EDFE 1100 Keyword assignment in the form of podcast. I am your host and teacher candidate here at York University, Lucean Mc Caughin and today we will be exploring the word STEALTH. During this podcast, I will be sharing what stealth means and a few reasons as to why this word is relevant to Adolescent Behaviour and Development. So. What does the word STEALTH mean? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, STEALTH is defined as a noun that means a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection or not to attract attention. In a military context, STEALTH often describes an aircraft-design characteristic consisting of oblique angular construction and avoidance of vertical surfaces that is intended to produce a very weak radar return —usually used in association with an electronic bot or aircraft. In a medical context, STEALTH means involving or caused by an asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic infectious individual in a silent sense. Now because this relates quite broadly to the lives of teenagers, today I will talk specifically about Stealth in terms Stealth Vaping, Stealth Parenting and being Stealth as a transgender person. Vaping is a relative new phenomenon as an alternative to smoking cigarettes or tobacco. It is well documented that cigarettes and tobacco products carry toxic chemicals that lead to cancer and nicotine that is a highly addictive stimulant substance. Vaping emerged as a safer habit due to the elimination of many of the toxic chemicals and tar byproduct. It is also sometimes used as part of nicotine quitting programs when using vaping devices that allow users to adjust the dosage of nicotine. With that said, teenagers who take up the habit often wish to use
