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E-CIGARETTE DATA
FLAVORS
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4 out of 5 youth who have used tobacco started with a flavored product
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Fruity flavors like cherry, watermelon, chocolate, etc. appeal to kids and teens
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82% report flavoring as a leading reason for e-cigarette initiation
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![watermelon.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/793b5e_3561b5775c634888826e6fdfb392e81b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_101,h_77,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/watermelon.jpg)
![drawing-cookies-fruit.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/793b5e_6c4b643ecfe9496bb34b2eaa00e485e8~mv2_d_3001_4449_s_4_2.png/v1/fill/w_92,h_121,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/drawing-cookies-fruit.png)
![cherry.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/793b5e_e20e163cfa4f4d7aa3705027598351e0~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_96,h_111,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/cherry.jpeg)
YOUTH
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In 2018, more than 3.6 million U.S. middle and high school students used e-cigarettes
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4.9% Middle School​
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20.8% High School
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30.7 % of teen e-cigarette users started smoking within 6 months (e.g. cigarettes, cigars, and hookahs). ​
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![vape_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/793b5e_4942ba5af8324a3381f0a87348ea36a0~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_28,w_163,h_203/fill/w_182,h_227,al_c,lg_1,q_80,blur_3,enc_auto/vape_edited.jpg)
AEROSOL
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"Aerosol" is the smoke released from e-cigarettes. It contains harmful chemicals, nicotine, and ultrafine particles that can be inhaled deep in the lungs
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Can cause respiratory distress and disease in young children (e.g. asthma)
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E-CIGARETTES & YOUNG PEOPLE
The surge in e-cigarette usage poses a significant health risk to young people. Users are becoming more susceptible to addiction, long term harm to brain development, and respiratory health. The combination of e-cigarette and other tobacco products puts the body at extreme risk for further complications.
RISKS
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Brain
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nicotine addiction, mood disorders, and permanent damage to impulse control​
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Addiction
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being addicted to nicotine can prime the adolescent brain for addiction to other drugs like cocaine​
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Behavior
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link between the use of e-cigarettes and alcohol use and other substances like marijuana​
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Use of Two or More Tobacco Products
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youth who use e-cigarettes are more likely to try combustible cigarettes in the future than non-smoking youth​
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Aerosol
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contains harmful chemicals, including nicotine​
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flavorings such as Diacetyl is a chemical linked to a serious lung disease
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possible to cause asthma
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