HEALTH & WELLNESS
Youth Vaping Prevention
What is the economic impact of vaping?
Use of electronic cigarettes costs the United States $15 billion annually in health care expenditures – more than $2,000 per person a year – according to a study by researchers at the UC San Francisco School of Nursing. May 23, 2022
Health Risks
Vaping has been found to increase the risk of multiple adverse health outcomes, including poisoning, addiction, seizures, burns, lung injury and smoking uptake. It is a habit that is trapping many young people into a cycle of addiction. Vaping is making people sick and even leading to death. The high and increasing rate of vaping among young people was causing addiction in “a new generation of users”.
Improper Disposal of Vape Pen Batteries may be Contributing to Water Contamination
According to an environmental health researcher from Colorado State University, e-cigarettes contribute to a larger environmental issue: toxic waste from batteries.
There Is No Legal Way to Recycle These Products
As of 2017, there were 565 types of e-cigarette devices on the market in the US, 184 of which were disposable or single use, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Vaping’s other problem: are e-cigarettes creating a recycling disaster?
E-cigarettes Contribute to Indoor Air Pollution and Causes Indoor Air Quality to Worsen
Vapes Harm Our Environment in Numerous Ways
Heavy metals and residual nicotine qualify e-cigarettes as both an e-waste and biohazard.
- JUUL cartridges, or pods, are single-use plastic products that often get thrown in the trash
- E-cigarettes, like JUUL, can leak heavy metals and residual nicotine into the environment
- Many e-cigarettes contain a battery, which often doesn’t get disposed of properly
Secondhand Aerosol Affects Others
E-cigarette aerosol could expose bystanders to harmful substances including: nicotine, heavy metals, volatile organic compounds, and ultrafine particles that can be inhaled deeply into the lungs.
While some people emphasize the vaping advantages, others argue that the practice is as harmful as smoking. Marijuana vaping has also increased dramatically among teens. About 20% of high school seniors vaped marijuana in the past year.
Vaping can cause irreversible lung damage and affect kids’ brain development, but parents can play a vital role in preventing their kids from using e-cigarettes. Thousands of kids start vaping every day, so it’s important for parents to have proactive and ongoing conversations about the dangers of trying e-cigarettes.
The most recent creative, “#DoTheVapeTalk,” capitalizes on popular viral dance video trends, and drives parents to
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