Fact:
Teens who start vaping are 4x more likely to smoke cigarettes a year later
The Pueblo Tobacco Education and Prevention Partnership (PTEPP) Program provides education on tobacco- and nicotine-related information. We do this through educating the community on the negative health impacts that are associated with tobacco and nicotine products, and how those health impacts negatively impact certain populations more than other populations. PTEPP also provides prevention measures to the community such as presentations, tobacco-free signs, policy measures, and programs like Second Chance.
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Teens who start vaping are 4x more likely to smoke cigarettes a year later
Vaping can lead to shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing, sinus infections, nosebleeds, and asthma.
E-cigarettes are the most commonly used tobacco product among both middle and high school students. Disturbingly high rates of frequent and daily e-cigarette use suggest many teens have a teenss have a strong dependence on nicotine
Some teens report using e-cigarette in school bathrooms and even in the class room.
Vape aerosol can contain harmful chemicals
vaping can expose the user's lungs to harmful chemicals like formaldehyde, acrolein, acetaldehyde, which are known to cause irreversible lung damage.
Vapes get their flavors from chemicals. While these flavorings are safe to eat in food, they're not safe to inhale. Inhaling flavor chemicals can harm your lungs.
Most vapes contain nicotine, which is highly addictive
Vaping delivers nicotine to the brain in as little as 10 seconds. A teen's brain is still developing, making it more vulnerable to nicotine addiction. Nicotine exposure during the teen years can disrupt normal brain development.
Vape aerosol could be delivering metal particles like chromium, nickel, lead, tin and aluminum right into your lungs. Some of these metals are toxic.
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I am passionate about educating the community on the health impacts related to tobacco and nicotine products. I have learned a lot about the tobacco industry while working for the Pueblo Tobacco Education and Prevention Partnership (PTEPP) Program, and it's my goal to provide the needed resources and education to the Pueblo community.
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