Vaping Basics
What does “vaping” mean?
Using an electronic cigarette that heats a liquid to produce an aerosol you inhale.
What addictive substance is found in most e-liquids?
Nicotine
What organ system is most affected by vaping?
The respiratory system.
Myth or Fact: Vaping helps you quit smoking completely.
Most vapers still use nicotine or return to smoking.
What’s the first step to quitting vaping?
Admitting you want to quit and asking for help.
True or False: Vaping is completely harmless compared to smoking cigarettes
False it still exposes you to harmful chemicals and nicotine.
Name one harmful chemical found in vape aerosol.
Formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, or acrolein.
What does EVALI stand for?
E-cigarette or Vaping-Associated Lung Injury.
Myth or Fact: Vape flavors like fruit and candy make vaping safer.
Myth: Flavors attract youth but don’t reduce harm.
Name one healthy alternative to relieve stress instead of vaping.
Exercise, journaling, deep breathing, talking to a friend.
What age group in the U.S. has the highest vaping rates?
Teenagers and young adults.
True or False: Vape liquids only contain water vapor.
False, they contain nicotine, flavorings, and toxic chemicals.
Name one symptom of lung injury from vaping.
Cough, chest pain, shortness of breath, or fatigue.
Myth or Fact: Everyone who vapes will get lung disease.
Myth: But everyone increases their risk.
What year did e-cigarettes first become popular in the U.S.?
Around 2007–2010.
What ingredient gives vape juice its flavor?
Chemical flavorings (many untested for inhalation).
Long-term vaping can lead to inflammation in what part of the lungs?
The airways and alveoli.
Myth or Fact: Nicotine affects brain development in teens.
Fact: it harms attention, learning, and memory.
True or False: Quitting vaping improves lung health within weeks.
True: lung function begins to recover.
What government agency tracks youth vaping rates each year?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
What dangerous metal has been found in vape aerosols from the heating coil?
Lead or nickel.
True or False: The long-term effects of vaping are still being researched.
True, but evidence already shows it causes damage.
Myth or Fact: You can’t get addicted to vaping.
Myth: Nicotine makes vaping highly addictive.
Name one benefit of quitting vaping.
Better breathing, more energy, improved focus, or saving money.