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Healthy Cattaraugus County
A Drug Free Coalition​

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Because Communication is KEY...

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ATTENTION PARENTS!
YOUTH VAPING HAS BECOME AN EPIDEMIC!

​Here is what you need to know:

1. When youth use these devices the liquid is NOT just flavored water vapor.

2. Besides formaldehyde, the vape liquids also contain aerosol, metal particles, and diacetyl (which is the chemical known to cause “popcorn lung”).
What is “Popcorn Lung”?  - Damage that occurs to the smallest airways in your lungs.  The lung tissue scars and narrows, making it very difficult to breathe.  This condition actually got its name when workers in popcorn factories developed it after breathing in diacetyl which is an additive to give popcorn that buttery flavor.

3. There is enough nicotine in some of the pods that equates to a pack of cigarettes!  Youth can easily become hooked and the nicotine damages their developing brain.  

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 please contact us at hcc@councilonaddiction.org.   

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