Be Informed!
Help Stop this Growing Trend
VAPING Nicotine and Marijuana
Research shows:
- Electronic devices heat a liquid and produce an aerosol.
- Electronic devices contain many harmful chemicals and heavy metals like Formaldehyde, Benzene, Diacetyl, Nickle, and Tin.
- Many electronic devices contain Nicotine and/or Marijuana which are addictive drugs.
VAPING can hurt your Lung and Heart Health
- Vaping can lead to chronic lung disease and asthma.
Vaping and Your Heart, PennMedicine, October 2020
- Secondhand vapor can affect someone else’s lungs.
- Vaping can raise blood pressure and heart rate.
- Vaping can change the artery walls so that they become stiffer and less elastic.
Click here to watch: Video, Dr. Nora Volkow, A Message to Parents
Click here to read: Risks of E-Cigarettes, CDC, Dec 2020
NOT ALL VAPES ARE ALIKE
- Some contain Nicotine Salts that make the nicotine more readily absorbed into the bloodstream.
- Some contain flavored liquids that contain harmful chemicals.
- Some look like everyday items.
For more information contact Denise Manassa at dmanassa@cdac.info