Flavoring and Additives
A common additive that is used in antifreeze, paint solvent and artificial fog machines.
What is propylene glycol?
Are vape pens safe for kids, teens and young adults?
No, they not only pose risks of EVALI, but can damage the teen brain.
The age the brain stops developing.
What is the age of 25?
As many of their peers vape, it convinces teens that they're safe.
What is peer pressure?
THC, BAL, vitamin E acetate, and MCT are these, which cause more EVALI cases than other forms of e-cigs.
What are additives
A volatile organic compund found in car exhuast.
Are vape pens just water vapor?
No, the aerosol contains nicotine and several additives and flavorings.
The part of the teen brain still developing is responsible for this.
What is decision-making and impulse control?
Flavor such as candy and strawberries, which are sometimes made with harmful chemicals, and are the top reason teens say they vape.
What are JUUL flavorings?
57 of these have been reported in 27 states and the District of Columbia as of January 7, 2020.
How many EVALI deaths have there been?
A common flavoring in vape pens which can cause harm to the lungs.
What is diacetyl?
Do cigarettes contain nicotine?
Yes, 99% of all vape pens sold in 2019 contained nicotine.
The youth is more at risk than adults for this reason.
Sold by non-vape companies that appeal to the youth for their "cool" designs.
This chemical has recently been related to many EVALI cases.
What is tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)?
What is cadmium?
Does a pod contain the same amount of nicotine as a pack of cigarettes?
Yes, way more nicotine than a traditional cigarette.
Learning and controlling attention.
What skills are damaged by nicotine use?
Without any government regulations from e-cigs' invention in 2006, this has been big companies main way of convincing teens that their product is safe.
What is false advertising?
There have been 2,602 of these since January 7th, 2020.
What are hospitalized cases of EVALI?
A toxic chemical found in antifreeze.
What is diethylene glycol?
Are vape pens an effective way to quit smoking?
No, they are just as addictive as traditional cigarettes, and people who use e-cigs to attempt to quit smoking, rarely do.
Mood disorders, nicotine addiction and lack of impulse control are all these.
What are long term effects of nicotine to the youthful brain?
These spread around by false advertising and teens have led to significant rises in student vapers.
What are common myths?
What is oxidative stress?