happy + healthy
e-cigarettes
IS
VAPING
SAFE
According to a report by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
current vaping or ENDS (electronic nicotine
delivery system) use among high school
students tripled nationwide from 2013 to 2014.
Nearly 10 percent of high school students in
Alabama say they have used ENDS in the past
30 days!
Should you be concerned?
We asked FOCUS.
Isn’t vaping better than smoking?
Most e-cigarette companies market their product as a tool to
help smokers quit. However, the FDA’s Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research has not approved e-cigarettes as a
means to quit. Often cigarette manufacturers use clever
marketing such as producing flavored tobacco in forms similar
to candy or mints in order to attract potential young
customers. Similarly, flavored