Hit’em Where it Hurts

The common misconception surrounding vaping is that there is little to no harm associated with it, especially when compared to the commonly known dangers of traditional smoking. In reality, the truth is either unknown or flat out ignored by many among the growing number of our young population who are buying into the e-cig industry’s disgusting tactics of luring in teens. If one thinks that they can stick to only vaping while with friends and not have to do it elsewhere, that person may think more carefully after hearing that like traditional cigarettes, vaping poses a serious addiction threat because of the extremely addictive chemical, nicotine. Juul “pod mods” are the most prominent vaping device among our population, including our youth, composing about 72 percent of all devices sold across the industry. This market controlling device is especially dangerous because of its high nicotine content. One of these devices can contain as much nicotine as a full pack of cigarettes. Think about the chemicals coursing through a teen’s body if they consume a pod every few days.  These E-cigarettes  contain cancer causing compounds (carcinogens), and a recent study by the American Association of Pediatrics found significantly increased levels of carcinogens in the urine of those teens who have been vaping.

Vaping has widely been thought of as a method for smokers to ease their way out of their addiction of lighting up, but Yale University has found no evidence of truth in that theory. Rather, the college found that teens who use vaping devices are more likely to engage in the smoking of regular cigarettes later in life. This means the devices can almost act as a gateway drug for our younger people by establishing an addiction to nicotine.