Parents & Teens Test Their Vape Knowledge (BuzzFeed)
Watch the BuzzFeed video to see California parents and their teens square off as we test their knowledge about teen vaping and nicotine exposure.
NEW LAW TARGETS VAPES. BIG TOBACCO STILL TARGETS KIDS.
BREAKING NEWS: It’s great news that California is ending the sale of flavored tobacco in stores statewide. Despite the win, there’s more to be done to protect kids from the dangers of vapes. Knowing the facts is a good place to start.
BACK-TO-SCHOOL ALERT: As students return to in-person learning, kids have more opportunities to use vapes. Parents and teachers should watch for warning signs like increased mood swings, anxiety, and even taking a lot of bathroom breaks. Teens who vape are at 5–7x greater risk of testing positive for COVID-19. Explore this site with your teen to learn why vaping is more dangerous than ever.
NICOTINE = BRAIN POISON
The tobacco industry profits by hooking kids on flavored nicotine.
Flavors
- 96% of high school kids in CA who vape use flavors.
- Vapes come in kid-friendly flavors like Blue Razz, Pegasus Milk, Menthol Freeze.
- Flavors mask tobacco’s harshness.
- Flavoring chemicals can damage lungs.
New nicotine
- Many tobacco companies use a highly concentrated form of nicotine called nicotine salts that’s engineered for vaping.
- Tobacco companies often use nicotine salts in vapes instead of regular nicotine.
- Nicotine salts allow higher concentrations to be inhaled more easily, and absorbed more quickly, than regular nicotine.
- Whether it’s regular nicotine or nicotine salts, addiction happens fast, and can lead to further substance abuse.
Poison
- Nicotine is poison for the adolescent brain.
- Nicotine changes the way connections form in the brain.
- Nicotine can interfere with attention and learning.
- Nicotine can increase anxiety, mood swings, and irritability.
Youth and young adult vaping is associated with 5 – 7x greater risk of testing positive for COVID-19.
Teens are nearly 7x more likely to vape nicotine than adults
Marijuana vaping among youth has increased by 58% in a single year
Teens who vape are 3x more likely than non-vapers to become daily cigarette smokers
The average age of youth and young adults who try smokeless tobacco, like chew or snus, for the first time is 16.
KIDS CAN STILL GET THESE VAPES
Despite the FDA flavors policy, kids can still get certain types of vapes. Click each product for details.
Allowed
Pre-Filled Pod Vapes
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JUUL
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PHIX
Allowed
Pre-Filled Pod Vapes
The FDA ended the sale of vapes with pre-filled flavored pods like Juul and Phix. Despite the FDA policy, menthol- and tobacco-flavored pre-filled vape pods are still on the market. In fact, after the policy went into effect, sales of all menthol vape pods increased by 52%.
Allowed
Refillable Vapes
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SUORIN DROP
Allowed
Refillable Vapes
Suorin Drops are refillable. The FDA policy only prohibits pre-filled flavored pods, so these are still allowed in thousands of kid-friendly flavors.
Allowed
Disposable Vapes
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POSH
Allowed
Disposable Vapes
Single-use disposable vapes like Posh Vape, Flum and Lush Flow don’t have pods. The vape itself contains the flavored nicotine. So these vapes in candy flavors like Frozen Strawberry, Blue Raspberry, and Apple sail right through the loophole and onto shelves. In fact, disposable vapes have had a great year since the FDA policy went into effect, enjoying the increase in sales of flavors that were restricted in pre-filled vape products like Juul.
Allowed
Vape Pens
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Vape Pen
Allowed
Vape Pens
Vape pens are refillable in thousands of kid-friendly flavors. They get through the FDA loophole because the policy states no more pre-filled pods, letting refillable vapes off the hook.
The Nasty Truth about Vaping
Hear firsthand from California teens and parents about the dangers of vaping.
Parents & Teens Test Their Vape Knowledge (BuzzFeed)
Watch the BuzzFeed video to see California parents and their teens square off as we test their knowledge about teen vaping and nicotine exposure.
Real California Teens Talk About Vaping
Real California teens talk about their real experiences with vaping. If you think adults are the only ones getting hooked on vaping, it's time to WAKE UP.
Vaping at School (the tobacco industries latest scam)
Kids successfully buy vapes online 94% of the time. The tobacco industry has a kids menu.
Can You Spot This Teen's Vapes?
Can you spot this teen's vapes? At last count, there were 15,500 vape flavors available online.
Nicotine = Brain Poison
Teens are vaping more than ever. Juul, Suorin, Phix, Bo, and other flavored e-cigarettes hook kids, but addiction is only the start. Watch the commercial to learn the effects of nicotine on the teen brain.
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