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s misperceptions <br />believe that vaping is harmless.. <br />But <br />it's <br />not. <br />Vaping can expose the user's <br />Lungs to harmful chemicals <br />Vapes get their flavors from chemicals. While theselike formaldehyde, diacetyl <br />flavorings are safe to eat in food, they're not safe to and acrolein, as well as toxic <br />inhale. Inhaling flavor chemicals can harm your lungs" metal particles like nickel, <br />tin and lead.','-`-`-` <br />Want an example? <br />Some buttery -flavored vapes like caramel contain diacetyl <br />and acetoin. Inhaling diacetyl has been linked to popcorn <br />Lung, a lung disease that doesn't have a cure" <br />0 <br />• •- <br />• ' Vaping delivers nicotine <br />Some vapes that to the brain in as tittle <br />claim they are • as 10 seconds "" <br />nicotine -free are • <br />not 8.1'-22 • . • A teen's brain is still developing, making it more <br />vulnerable to nicotine addiction.16 <br />Nicotine exposure during <br />the teen years can disrupt <br />normal brain development. It <br />can have long-lasting effects, <br />like increased impulsivity and <br />mood disorders. 13-25 <br />FDA's FDA is committed to protecting youth from <br />the dangers of e -cigarettes. In addition to <br />Efforts to our national peer-to-peer public education <br />campaign called 'The Real Cost," we're <br />Curb Youth <br />joining forces with Scholastic to provide <br />E -Cigarette teachers and school administrators with <br />the resources they need to educate their <br />U5e students about e -cigarettes. <br />Together, we've created a free lesson plan and <br />research activity for teachers to educate their students <br />on the health risks of e -cigarette use. Please visit the <br />Scholastic youth-vaping-risks site to access these resources. <br />Research <br />showsteens <br />who vape are <br />more likely to <br />try smoking <br />cigarettes.26 <br />Share This Information 9 <br />Please share this infographic with other teachers and <br />school administrators. In addition, if you'd like to learn <br />more aboute-cigarettes, check out these resources: <br />Surgeon General Fact Sheet - E -cigarette use among <br />youth and young adults <br />n Parent Tip Sheet - How parents can talk with their <br />teen about vaping <br />CDC Infographic - E -cigarette ads and youth infographics <br />Smokefree Teen - If you know a teen who is addicted to <br />any tobacco product, including cigarettes and <br />e -cigarettes, there are resources to help them quit <br />