Vaping and JUULing products are marketed with flavors and devices that appeal to teens, who are often unaware that these products commonly contain high levels of nicotine that can set them up for a lifetime of addiction.
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E-cigaretts, or vapes, are popular with teens and tweens. They are often shaped like a USB flash drive and come with liquid refills available in fruity flavors that make them more desirable to middle and high school age students. Many times students think e-cigarettes are harmless or better than smoking traditional cigarettes, when, in fact, they contain nicotine, which is highly addictive.
Yes. Most vape pods contain as much nicotine as one pack of cigarettes. Nicotine is highly addictive and can harm adolescent brain development, which continues until about age 25.
E-cigarettes produce an aerosol that can contains harmful and potentially harmful substances, including nicotine, heavy metals like lead, volatile organic compounds, and cancer-causing agents. A serious lung injury associated with vaping has led to dozens of deaths and over 2,000 confirmed cases. What’s more, young people who use e-cigarettes may be more likely to use traditional cigarettes.
Many e-cigarettes don’t look like tobacco products and don’t produce a vape cloud, so students use them unnoticed in school.
