LOCAL ANTI-VAPING RESOURCES

As we learn more about how it can get ugly for teens who vape, more and more great resources are becoming available, including some in our area.

Right here in Jacksonville, a great place to visit is Tobacco-Free Jacksonville , a community partnership of adults and youth with a whole section of its website devoted to the issue of underage vaping.
 
At the state level, Tobacco Free Florida has informative stats, facts and helpful insights on the dangers of vaping at their site. 
 
Spend a few minutes with Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT). These Florida teens are taking a stand against e-cigs and other vaping devices. Their work, made possible with the support of Tobacco Free Florida and the Florida Department of Health, is youth oriented, youth driven, and well worth your time.

WHAT VAPING DOES TO YOUNG PEOPLE

• The U.S. Food & Drug Administration – Think E-Cigs Can’t Harm Teens’ Health?
• American Association for the Advancement of Science - UTEP researcher studies effects of teen vaping on the brain and behavior
• American Lung Association – The Impact of E-Cigarettes on the Lung

THE HARM INFLICTED BY NICOTINE

• ScienceNews for Students - Explainer: The nico-teen brain
• National Institute on Drug Abuse – Mind Matters: The Body’s Response to Nicotine, Tobacco and Vaping
• Science – Teen vaping is bad. Nicotine makes it worse, says researcher
• American Lung Association – What it means to be “Nic-Sick”

HIDDEN DANGERS

• Insider.com - Nicotine vape juice may contain ingredients like formaldehyde and a chemical used in weed killer. Here’s what they can do to your body.
• American Chemical Society - E-cigarettes can damage DNA
• Drugwatch - E-Cigarette Ingredients
• Healthline - Chemicals Used in E-Cig Flavors Are Toxic and We’ve Known for Decades
• Healthline - Vaping Without Nicotine: Are There Still Side Effects?

5 COMMONLY INHALED VAPING COMPONENTS

Formaldehyde 

• National Cancer Institute: Formaldehyde and Cancer Risk
• MedicalNewsToday: The truth about formaldehyde in e-cigarettes

Heavy Metals 

• Study: Lead and Other Toxic Metals Found in E-Cigarette ‘Vapors’
• Forbes: The Vaping Drama Gets Even Worse: Study Finds Dangerous Heavy Metals In Some Types Of E-Cigarette Vapors

Glycerol / Glycerin 

• Drugs.com: Glycerol Side Effects
• News Medical Life Sciences: aping propylene glycol and vegetable glycerine may lead to lung inflammation

Diacetyl 

• Environmental Health Perspectives: Flavoring Chemicals in E-Cigarettes: Diacetyl, 2,3-Pentanedione, and Acetoin in a Sample of 51 Products, Including Fruit-, Candy-, and Cocktail-Flavored E-Cigarettes
• Healthline: Popcorn Lung and Vaping: What’s the Connection?
• Harvard School of Public Health: Common e-cigarette chemical flavorings may impair lung function

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) 

• American Lung Association: Volatile Organic Compounds
• Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics: Adolescent Exposure to Toxic Volatile Organic Chemicals From E-Cigarettes