Vaping

What is Vaping?

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Vaping is what people do with an e-cigarette, which is an electronic device that heats a liquid and produces an aerosol, that the user inhales into their lungs.

E-cigarettes come in many shapes and sizes and most have a battery, a heating element, and a place to hold liquid. They can look like cigarettes, cigars, pens, and even USB flash drives. Larger devices are often called tanks or mods.

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• Puff Bar is a brand of disposable e-cigarettes. These disposable styles, known as puff bars regardless of the brand name, have surged in popularity among teens because they are inexpensive, colorful, and easy to get. 

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• JUUL is the US top-selling brand of e-cigarettes. They often look like a USB flash drive and their pods are known to contain as much nicotine as a pack of 20 regular cigarettes.

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E-liquid is often called e-juice or vape juice and it comes in a wide selection of colorful pods, cartridges, and bottles filled with the liquid. The liquid is made with propylene glycol or vegetable glycerin base, water, and added flavorings, and liquid nicotine. Additionally, depending on the liquid purchased, it can also contain marijuana (THC), other potentially harmful chemicals, and/or fine particles.

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Flavoring is an additive that comes in over 7,000 flavors, including candy, fruit, mint, and coffee. ​It is very important to realize that vaping a "flavored only" e-liquid does not mean the flavoring is the only ingredient.

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​Liquid Nicotine is the addictive and toxic ingredient found in e-cigarettes and traditional cigarettes. It is now well-established that under certain circumstances, e-cigarettes can deliver nicotine levels equivalent to or exceeding the levels commonly delivered by traditional cigarettes, like the high levels found in most JUUL pods and Puff Bars. Additionally, less than 3% of the e-liquids available on the market claim to be nicotine free.

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THC is the addictive ingredient found in cannabis e-liquid and traditional marijuana products.

E-liquids with THC oil are usually mixed with chemical agents such as vegetable glycerin, propylene glycol, MCT oil, or PEG 400, and some of these agents, alone, can pose serious health risks.