The human brain keeps developing until around the age of 25. Using nicotine before the age of 25 can harm memory, attention, and learning. Since your brain is still developing, you can get addicted quicker than adults. Using nicotine can also rewire your brain to become more easily addicted to other drugs.

Tobacco companies use flavors to attract teens. Flavored vapes and refill liquids contain diacetyl, a chemical flavor known to be linked to severe lung disease. Teens who start vaping with flavors are more likely to have a lifetime nicotine addiction.

“Vapor” is an aerosol that comes out of a vape. It is not a harmless water vapor. The vape aerosol that people breathe in has nicotine and other toxic chemicals that can cause sickness.

Flavored vape liquid contains nasty and unknown stuff. Almost all vapes have nicotine, even if they claim to be nicotine-free. Nicotine is used to get you hooked. Toxic chemicals have been found in vape liquids such as formaldehyde and an ingredient used in antifreeze.

Secondhand vape aerosol contains harmful, toxic, and cancer-causing chemicals that can be breathed in. The chemicals go into the body through the skin and harm those around you. Thirdhand smoke is the smoke that stays in carpets, walls, furniture, clothing, hair, and toys. Breathing vape aerosol is harmful to you and your body.