Vaping

Know the Risks: A Youth Guide to Vaping and E-cigarettes

Are you a parent, concerned about vaping? Check out “Vaping 101” in our Parents Guide to Helping Teen’s Thrive.

E-cigarettes have the potential to benefit adults who smoke and who are not pregnant if used as a complete substitute for regular cigarettes and other smoked tobacco products.

Vaping and E-cigarettes are not safe for youth, young adults, pregnant adults, as well as adults who do not currently use tobacco products.

While e-cigarettes have the potential to benefit some people and harm others, scientists still have a lot to learn about whether e-cigarettes are effective in helping adults quit smoking.

If you’ve never smoked or used other tobacco products or e-cigarettes, don’t start.

Additional research can help understand long-term health effects.

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  The added costs of teen vaping, alcohol and marijuana

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