E-CIGARETTES AND VAPING

E-cigarettes and Vaping
E-cigarettes, also commonly known as vaporizers, cloud pens and e-hookahs fill an individuals lungs with carcinogens and are illegal if you’re under 18. Although e-cigarettes do not produce tobacco smoke, they still contain nicotine and cadmium (like in batteries), along with 10 other harmful known carcinogens.
Of particular concern in Eaton County is the rapid increase of the use of electronic vapor products between the 2015-2016 and 2017-2018 Michigan Profile for Healthy Youth (MiPHY) surveys.
According to the Surgeon General's 2016 report on e-cigarette use among youth:
E-cigarettes, also commonly known as vaporizers, cloud pens and e-hookahs fill an individuals lungs with carcinogens and are illegal if you’re under 18. Although e-cigarettes do not produce tobacco smoke, they still contain nicotine and cadmium (like in batteries), along with 10 other harmful known carcinogens.
Of particular concern in Eaton County is the rapid increase of the use of electronic vapor products between the 2015-2016 and 2017-2018 Michigan Profile for Healthy Youth (MiPHY) surveys.
- Almost 1 in 3 Eaton County 11th graders reported recently using electronic vapor products.
- 2017-2018 marks the first time that alcohol was not the most consumed substance.
- Vaporizers can also contain marijuana oil and, it is difficult to tell what youth are consuming.
According to the Surgeon General's 2016 report on e-cigarette use among youth:
- E-cigarette use grew 900% among high school students from 2011 to 2015
- E-cigarettes are the most commonly used form of all tobacco products among youth
- Most e-cigarettes contain nicotine which can cause addiction and harm to the developing adolescent brain
- Ingestion of e-cigarette liquids containing nicotine can cause acute toxicity and possibly death if the contents of refill cartridges or bottles containing nicotine are consumed
- Addiction to e-cigarettes can prime adolescents for use of other addictive substances
- Gaps in scientific evidence still exist about e-cigarettes, but we do know that aersol from e-sigarettes is not harmless
- We know enough about e-cigarettes to take action to prevent youth from being harmed by these products
Why Teens are Attracted to Vaping
TOBACCO PREVENTION
Tobacco is an agricultural crop that has a negative impact on humans. Smoking can cause chronic lung disease, coronary heart disease, and stroke, as well as cancer of the lungs, larynx, esophagus, mouth, and bladder. When a person smokes a cigarette or any type of electronic nicotine delivery system, the body responds immediately to the chemical nicotine in the smoke. Nicotine causes a short-term increase in blood pressure, heart rate, and the flow of blood from the heart. It also causes the arteries to narrow. Carbon monoxide reduces the amount of oxygen the blood can carry. This, combined with the effects produced by nicotine, creates an imbalance in the demand for oxygen by the cells and the amount of oxygen the blood is able to supply.