Vaping – Some facts you need to know

  1. E-cigarettes or vaping devices are now more popular among high-school students than cigarettes.
  2. Vaping is a gateway to cigarette smoking, as 30% of e-cigarette users will start smoking within 6 months of trying e-cigarettes.
  3. 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.
  4. As many as 31 harmful chemicals (some suspected or known carcinogens) have been detedted at significant levels in e-cigarette vapor.
  5. It is illegal to sell electronic vapor devices and liquid nicotine to those under the age of 18.
  6. 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;