Vaping Facts

By law, how old does a person have to be to buy cigarettes, smokeless tobacco or vape products?

21 years old in Ohio

What percent of current adult smokers started smoking before age 18?

90% of adults who smoke today, started when they were teenagers.

True or False? Vape devices produce only a harmless water vapor.

False. Many people incorrectly believe vaping devices produce water vapor, when in fact they contain aerosols with particles that are inhaled into the lungs and also sent out into the environment. Aerosols produced by the chemicals in e-juice enter the users lungs unfiltered and leave chemical residue behind.

What are some things that might influence a young person to start vaping or smoking?

Friends who vape, smoke or use smokeless tobacco; parents or other adult role models who vape, smoke or use smokeless tobacco; advertising from the vape and tobacco industry designed to appeal to young people; thinking that more of their peers smoke or vape than actually do.

What are some signs of nicotine addiction from e-cigarettes?

Need to vape when you wake up or having trouble focusing in class because you are distracted by the urge to vape.

How can I avoid nicotine addiction?

Never start vaping/smoking in the first place.

What is the addictive drug in JUUL and other vape devices?

Nicotine

Why is it so hard to quit using nicotine?

Smokers, smokeless tobacco users and vapers are addicted to nicotine, and nicotine is a powerful drug. Research suggests it may take as many as 30 attempts for a smoker to actually quit

What are the negative effects of inhaling the vapor from e-cigarettes?

The toxic chemicals found in the vapor can cause irreversible lung damage.

Why is it dangerous to experiment with vaping products especially for teens?

Using nicotine affects a person's health right away. Teens' brains are still growing, so nicotine from tobacco or vape products can cause more damage. Young people often get addicted faster than adults. They have a harder time quitting.

Does using a JUUL or other vape device make someone more likely to start smoking?

Yes. A study published in the American Journal of Medicine found that young adults who use e-cigarettes are more than four times as likely to begin smoking tobacco within 18 months as their peers who don't vape.