7 Things You Should Know About Vaping

By Hilary Brown July 27, 2019

If you think vaping, Juuls, and e-cigarettes are healthier than smoking, think again. These products are just as addictive as cigarettes, and potentially just as dangerous. Here are a few things to keep in mind:

That’s not water vapor! Juuls and other e-cigarettes heat nicotine to produce an aerosol with a mix of toxic gases.
A single Juul pod has as much nicotine as one pack of cigarettes, or roughly 200 cigarette puffs. These products are addictive!
Vaping is not a healthy alternative to smoking cigarettes – the products contain toxins and chemicals that may put you at risk for lung disease, cancer, and heart disease
Your brain is still developing, and nicotine use can have long-term effects on brain development in people in their 20s.
Exposing others to the secondhand aerosol from vaping devices may increase their risk of asthma attacks and respiratory illness.
Juuls and other e-cigarettes are classified as tobacco products, and are prohibited on campus.
Help is here! Stop by UHS and enroll in iQuit, a free program just for students to help you quit vaping and/or quit using any tobacco product.