• Vaping produces less secondhand smoke than conventional cigarettes.
• E-cigarette chemicals don’t include all the contaminants in tobacco smoke
• Because of the artificial smell and less smoke, e-cigarettes smokers are not as stigmatized as conventional tobacco smokers.
• E-cigarettes are marketed as a way to “stop smoking”, which may help people decide to quit.

• E-cigarettes heat nicotine, flavorings, and other chemicals to create an aerosol that you inhale. Data suggests the chemicals in e-cigarettes are linked to chronic lung disease, asthma, and cardiovascular problems.
• Products containing unregulated “homemade” and black-market liquids may contain more toxic chemicals.
• Children and adults have been poisoned by swallowing, breathing, or absorbing the liquid through their skin or eyes.
• Products contain potentially harmful substances such as diacetyl, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and heavy metals such as nickel, tin, and lead. Users breathe in these toxic contaminants, and non-users nearby risk secondhand exposure..
• Both cigarettes and e-cigarettes contain nicotine, which is highly addictive (more addictive than heroin or cocaine). It causes cravings and withdrawal symptoms. Nicotine is also a toxic substance. It raises blood pressure and spikes adrenaline, which increases the heart rate and the likelihood of having a heart attack.
• E-cigarette users can end up using more nicotine than regular smokers - “extra-strength” cartridges have a higher concentration of the drug, and increasing the voltage delivers an even greater dose.
• NIcotine can harm the developing brains of teens, kids, and fetuses in women who vape while pregnant.
• The tobacco industry has a lot to gain by marketing e-cigarettes to kids and marginalized groups, spending almost a million dollars an hour advertising these products in 2017. E-cigarettes are more popular than any other tobacco product among high school students. 40% of young e-cigarette users had never smoked regular tobacco. E-cigarettes have less smell, are cheaper, and are marketed with flavors like watermelon and apple pie that appeal to young users. More than 80% of teen users say their first e-cigarette product was flavored.
• The increasing popularity of vaping may “re-normalize” smoking, which has declined for years. Smoking is still the leading preventable cause of death and is responsible for 480,000 American lives lost each year.
• As of January 2020, the CDC had confirmed 60 deaths from “EVALI” (E-cigarette / Vaping Associated Lung Injury). “These cases appear to predominantly affect people who modify their vaping devices or use black market modified e-liquids. This is especially true for vaping products containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC),” explains Blaha. THC vaping products contain a thickening agent (vitamin E acetate) found in the lung tissue of those with EVALI..
• A recent study found that most people who intended to use e-cigarettes to kick the habit ended up smoking BOTH traditional and e-cigarettes. People trying to quit smoking or using tobacco products should try proven tobacco cessation therapies before considering using e-cigarettes, which have not been proven effective.
• The Surgeon General called e-cigarette use among young people a “public health concern.” The American Heart Association shares that view.

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.