Vaping

• Most e-cigarettes contain nicotine, the same highly addictive chemical in traditional cigarettes.
• About one in seven high schoolers currently use e-cigarettes.
• Teens are more susceptible to nicotine addiction than adults because their brains are still developing.
• Despite what some kids think, vaping is not safe. In fact, vapes can contain as much nicotine as a whole pack of cigarettes.
• Teens who vape are more likely to start smoking cigarettes. [1]
  • [1] Tobacco Education Resource Library
• The truth is that vaping exposes you to dangerous chemicals, as well as the drug nicotine, which can harm your brain and cause addiction.
• E-cigarettes are battery-operated and create an aerosol for a user to inhale. When a person uses an e-cigarette, the liquid inside heats up and becomes the aerosol, which typically contains nicotine, flavorings, and chemicals, some of which are toxic.
  • The e-liquids often come in flavors and the chemicals used to create flavors can be harmful.
  • E-cigarettes aerosol can also contain other chemicals like formaldehyde and metal particles such as nickel, lead, chromium, tin, and aluminum.
  • Breathing in e-cigarette aerosol can deliver these chemicals to your lungs where they can cause damage. [1]
• Additional Resources:
  • Protect Kids: Fight Flavored E-Cigs
    •  https://www.tobaccofreekids.org/protectkids
  • Bloomberg Philanthropies
    • https://www.bloomberg.org/public-health/reducing-tobacco-use/e-cigarettes/#overview