What You Need to Know About Vaping

Considering vaping instead of smoking?

Check out the truth about e-cigarettes before you pick one up.

什么是电子烟??

Using an e-cigarette is sometimes called vaping, from the word vapor. E-cigarettes are battery-operated devices that heat liquid to release an aerosol (vapor) inhaled by the user. The liquid can contain propylene glycol, nicotine, flavorings 和 other substances. E-cigarette makers 和 supporters claim they provide a healthier alternative to smoking. Many users think they are an acceptable way to use nicotine where smoking isn’t allowed.

有哪些风险??

While e-cigarette vapor may have fewer toxic substances than cigarette smoke, e-cigarette users are still exposed to nicotine, which is a dangerous 和 highly addictive chemical, 还有毒素, 金属和污染物. Non-users around them also may be exposed to these harmful chemicals through the exhaled vapor. And the liquid can be toxic if eaten or absorbed through the skin – a poisoning risk to young children in users’ households.

Smoking kills more than 480,000 Americans each year. It’s one of the most preventable causes of death 和 disease. Adults 和 kids are smoking cigarettes less but using e-cigarettes 和 other tobacco products more. Vaping may help re-normalize tobacco use 和 get kids started, even leading them to regular cigarettes over time. E-cigarettes are the most common tobacco product used by adolescents. 到2023年，超过2个.1 million students used e-cigarettes. Use among high school students declined from 14.1% to 10.0%. 2022年到2023年. But use among middle-school students increased from 3.3% to 4.6%. 

Can it really help me stop smoking?

E-cigarettes are sometimes marketed as a way to quit smoking, but there is not enough scientific evidence that it works. One study reported adult smokers who used e-cigarettes were 28% less likely to quit successfully. The 美国心脏协会 recommends using proven methods to quit smoking. The Association continues to advocate for strong regulation of e-cigarettes, such as including them in smoke-free policies, 和 restricting flavorings 和 marketing to kids.

底线是什么?

If you don’t currently use tobacco, don’t try vaping because you think it’s “cool” or “safe.” There is no such thing as a risk-free tobacco product. For true health, tobacco-free is the way to be!