Vaping is Dangerous

Ingesting Formaldehyde and Metal

A vape is not actually vapor, but instead, an aerosol with tons of harmful ingredients. The e-cigarette (electronic cigarette) uses a coil to heat liquid, in which it produces the aerosol vapor. The main ingredients in e-cigarettes are propylene glycol and glycerin, which are not too toxic, unless they are overheated. Overheating these chemicals in an e-cigarette is very common. When these safe compounds are overheated and begin to decompose, they turn into dangerous compounds like formaldehyde.

Teens will typically insert the juice into the e-cigarette directly onto the coils, which is now exposing our teens to the overheated ingredients as well as the toxic metals, such as lead. The metals are leaking from the coils. The level of nicotine the teen is taking in also depends on how they set up their e-cigarette.

Vegetable Glycerin and Flavorings are thought to be causing rapid damage to teeth. This combination is causing the teeth to become soft and decay.

Vaping Leads to Nicotine Addiction

Not only are there serious health risks with vaping, but it also gets our teens addicted to nicotine at a young age, which means they will likely try other tobacco products in the future, and the nicotine can have long-term effects on the developing brain. While vaping may be a good short-term gateway to stop smoking in adults, it is introducing teens’ to nicotine at a younger age. Some e-cigarettes are marketed as “nicotine-free” but this is not
monitored at all. Sometimes these “nicotine-free” e-cigarettes have an even higher level of nicotine in them.