Vaping

Addiction facts

Most e-cigarettes contain nicotine

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

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

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

Vaping now is the most common tobacco product

Short term health risks

Death

Sixty eight deaths confirmed as of February 18, 2020

EVALI (E-cigarette/Vaping Associated Lung Injury)

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

Occurred from harsh chemicals used in vape products

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.

Use among youths and potential risks

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

Could lead to addictions to other substances further down the road

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

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.