Understanding the risks and dangers of E-cigarettes.
Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, include e-pens, e-pipes, e-hookah, and e-cigars are known collectively as ENDS – electronic nicotine delivery systems. According to the FDA, e-cigarettes are devices that allow users to inhale an aerosol containing nicotine or other substances.*
Unlike traditional cigarettes, e-cigarettes are generally battery-operated and use a heating element to heat e-liquid from a refillable cartridge, releasing a chemical-filled aerosol.*
*http://www.lung.org
What’s in the Aerosol? It’s NOT Water Vapor…
Are you ready to take all this in?
Watch this video for the answer.
E-Cigs - 33117 from Greg Tillman on Vimeo.
Most E-cigarettes contain NICOTINE,
which causes ADDICTION,
may harm brain development and could lead
to continued tobacco product use amoung youth.
Know The Facts
Learn THE FACTS on e-cigarette use among youth and young adults by a message from the U.S. Surgeon General.
Chemicals found in E-Cigarettes
Arsenic
Also found in…
Cadmium
Like in…
Formaldehyde
Like found in…
Lithium
It’s not rocket science, it’s…
Do yourself a favor and don’t image search…
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