Talk to Your Child About Vaping

Think your kid wouldn’t vape? Statistics say they might. It’s time to get your head out of the cloud and find out what you need to know about why kids vape and the dangers, signs and symptoms.

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8,000
Kids Every Day

Nearly 8,000 kids start vaping every day.¹

1
Vape Pod
=
20
Cigarettes

One vape pod may contain as much nicotine as 1 pack of cigarettes²

4x
More Likely

Kids who use e-cigarettes are over 4 times more likely to try a regular cigarette³

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It’s not always easy to engage our teenagers about the dangers they face. But adolescents care what their parents think and take fewer risks when we keep the lines of communication open.

Dr. Lisa Damour
PhD and Adolescent Psychologist.

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  1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Youth Tobacco Survey, 2019. Analysis by the American Lung Association Epidemiology and Statistics Unit using SPSS software.
  2. Willett JG, Bennett M, Hair EC, et al Recognition, use and perceptions of JUUL among youth and young adults. Tobacco Control Published Online First: 18 April 2018. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2018-0542733
  3. Barrington-Trimis JL, et al. E-cigarette Use and Subsequent Smoking Frequency Among Adolescents. Pediatrics, 2018;142(6):e20180486.