Chemicals that can cause cancer (carcinogens), like acetaldehyde and formaldehyde.

Chemicals known to cause lung disease, such as acrolein, diacetyl and diethylene glycol.

THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the chemical in marijuana that gets you “high.”

Vitamin E acetate, linked to lung injury caused by vaping (EVALI, see below).

Heavy metals like nickel, tin, lead and cadmium.

Tiny (ultrafine) particles that can get deep into your lungs.

An e-cigarette (commonly called a 'vape') is a battery powered device that heats up a liquid to become an aerosol. This aerosol is a fine spray of chemical particles that is then inhaled deep into the lungs

The liquid in most vapes ('vape liquid', 'vape juice' or e-liquid) contains nicotine

Vapes can be disposable* or refillable

Over 200 different chemicals have been found in e-liquids

The act of heating the e-liquid may cause the metals from inside the chamber of the vape to also be inhaled

Toxic metals can leach off the solid surface of the vape chamber directly into the liquid. But many of the toxic contaminants may also come from contamination of the chemical ingredients in e-liquids

Vapes are promoted online via social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram.

irritation of the mouth and airways

persistent coughing

nausea and vomiting

chest pain and palpitations

poisoning and seizures from inhaling too much nicotine or ingestion of e-liquid

burns or injury caused by the vape overheating or exploding

nicotine dependence

respiratory problems and permanent lung damage

harm to a developing adolescent brain

Not all vape devices are created equal.

You can never tell what’s in vaping liquid.

No one uses low or no nicotine juice.

They aren’t an efficient tool to stop smoking.

E-cigarettes can explode.

Vaping is just water vapor.

All vape juices contain nicotine.

Vaping is more harmful than smoking tobacco.

Vaping is more addictive than smoking.

Disposable vapes deliver as much nicotine as 50 cigarettes.