News from the Noteworthy by Tobacco-Free Communities/Delaware, Otsego and Schoharie
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Earlier this month, a multi-state agreement was reached with e-cigarette manufacturer JUUL labs for its role in the youth vaping epidemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one in seven high-school students use e-cigarettes as of 2022. E-cigarette use among teens can lead to some serious health impacts, since most vapes contain nicotine. Nicotine can harm teen brain development, and can also harm the parts of the brain that control attention, learning, mood, and impulse control. Besides potentially harming brain development, e-cigarette use can be harmful to the lungs, since the aerosols from vapes contain harmful substances—heavy metals such as lead, nickel, and tin; nicotine; volatile organic compounds; and cancer-causing chemicals. Scientists are still studying the long-term effects of vaping, but these are some of the alarming health impacts they can have on youth.
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