Vaping, Not the Safe Alternative

Since 2014, E- cigarettes have been the most commonly used tobacco product in the U.S. In 2020, over 3.6 million U.S. youth, mostly high school and middle school students, have used E- cigarettes in the past 30 days. Using one e-cigarette, also known as a vape, is like smoking 20 regular cigarettes. Children and teenagers younger than 18 years old are especially vulnerable to addiction. “Nicotine can change the biochemical pathways in the body, making paying attention more difficult and priming the brain for addiction,” says Dr. Jennsen, a primary care physician  and reseacher at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. 

The  aerosol in e-cigarettes are not harmless, the chemicals found inside of the e-cigarettes which includes: 

• Nicotine
• Cancer producing chemicals
• Flavorings that linked to lung disease
• Nickel, tin, and lead

E-cigarettes do the same damage as regular cigarettes with the same outcome. Don’t let the mango, creme, and strawberry flavors trick you into harming yourself. Vapes come in all shapes and sizes. They look like everyday items such as pens, pencils and USB drives. We need to save ourselves and protect ourselves as teens if we want to survive.

If you are teen struggling with a vaping addiction. Please click on the link below: www.teen.smokefree.gov/quit-vaping