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Vaping

Use among youths and potential risks

In 2020, about one in every five high school students (19.6 percent) said they had uses an e-cigarette in the last 30 days.

The brain keeps developing until age 25. Use of nicotine among youths can harm the development of adolescents.

Could lead to addictions to other substances further down the road

Young people who vape are more likely to end up smoking cigarettes

Short term health risks

Long term health risks unknown

We all know how bad the long term effects of cigarettes are- which makes one wonder how bad vaping could potentially be.

EVALI (E-cigarette/Vaping Associated Lung Injury)

Occurred from harsh chemicals used in vape products

Confirmed 2,807 cases of EVALI cases as of February 18, 2020

Death

Sixty eight deaths confirmed as of February 18, 2020

Addiction facts

As of 2018, an estimated 8.1 million US adults were e-cigarette users

Vaping now is the most common tobacco product

Most e-cigarettes contain nicotine

Nicotine is found in cigarettes, which are responsible for around 480,000 deaths per year.

Nicotine is the one of the five most addictive substances on Earth