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YOUTH VAPING HAS BECOME AN EPIDEMIC

1. When youth use these devices the liquid is NOT just flavored water vapor.
Besides formaldehyde, the vape liquids also contain aerosol, metal particles, and diacetyl (is the chemical known to cause “popcorn lung”).

“Popcorn Lung”?  - Damage that occurs to the smallest airways in your lungs through scarring and narrowing the lung tissue, making it very difficult to breathe.  This condition got its name when workers in popcorn factories developed it after breathing in diacetyl, a chemical additive which gives popcorn that buttery flavor.

2. There is enough nicotine in some pods that equals an entire pack of cigarettes.  Youth can easily get hooked and the nicotine damages their developing brains.  

Remember - in Cattaraugus County, 
it is illegal to use or supply tobacco products to youth under the age of 21.

If you would like to learn more about the dangers of vaping, email us at hcc@councilonaddiction.org.   

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