- E-cigarettes or vaping devices are now more popular among high-school students than cigarettes.
- Vaping is a gateway to cigarette smoking, as 30% of e-cigarette users will start smoking within 6 months of trying e-cigarettes.
- Vape pens are not just for nicotine: one third (32.5%) of those who reported ever using an e-cigarette also reported having used e-cigarettes for substances other than nicotine.
- As many as 31 harmful chemicals (some suspected or known carcinogens) have been detedted at significant levels in e-cigarette vapor.
- It is illegal to sell electronic vapor devices and liquid nicotine to those under the age of 18.
- Vape pens are prohibited on school property by the Chappaqua Central School District.
Sources: https://www.drugabuse.gov/related-topics/trends-statistics/infographics/teens-e-cigarettes; https://phys.org/news/2016-07-additional-carcinogens-previously-e-cigarette-vapor.html;