Lisa Idzikowski - The Dangers of Vaping

Published in 2020 by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. 29 East 21st Street, New York, NY 10010 Copyright 2020 by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer. First Edition Editor: Jenna Tolli Book Design: Reann Nye Photo Credits: Cover Hemant Mehta/Getty Images; series art patpitchaya/. Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Idzikowski, Lisa.

Title: The dangers of vaping / Lisa Idzikowski. Description: New York: PowerKids Press, 2020. | Series: The dangers of drugs, alcohol, and smoking | Includes glossary and index. Identifiers: ISBN 9781725309944 (pbk.) | ISBN 9781725309968 (library bound) | ISBN 9781725309951 (6 pack) Subjects: LCSH: Vaping--Juvenile literature. | Electronic cigarettes--Juvenile literature. | Youth--Tobacco use--Juvenile literature. | Youth--Tobacco use--Juvenile literature.

Classification: LCC HV5748.I49 2020 | DDC 362.296--dc23 Manufactured in the United States of America Some of the images in this book illustrate individuals who are models. The depictions do not imply actual situations or events. CPSIA Compliance Information: Batch #CWPK20. For Further Information contact Rosen Publishing, New York, New York at 1-800-237-9932. CONTENTS HAVE YOU SEEN THIS? Most young people have seen a cigarette, but have you ever seen an electronic cigarette, or e-cigarette? Maybe youve noticed someone using one and didnt know what it was. They can look like everyday items, such as pens or flash drives.

Using an e-cigarette is called vaping. Young people can be fooled into thinking these products are safe to use. Many of them attract young people because they taste like fruit or candy. But dont be fooledthey are still harmful. Kids could also get into trouble for using them. In most states, its illegal for stores to sell them to people under 18.

DANGER ZONE Unfortunately, e-cigarettes are popular among high school students. In 2018, about one in five high school students used them. Look closely. E-cigarettes can look like regular cigarettes and sometimes its hard to tell the difference. E-cigarettes, unlike regular cigarettes, do not burn tobacco. VAPING: WHAT IS IT? The name e-cigarette is short for electronic cigarette.

They are small machines or devices that run on . Most devices have a pod that is filled with liquid. When someone smokes the e-cigarette, the liquid heats up. As it gets hotter, it changes into a vapor, which is where the term vaping comes from. When someone vapes, they breathe this vapor into their lungs. To them, it may feel good or taste good.

Some young people think its only water vapor, but it isnt. Actually, it is much more harmful. Vape liquid contains nicotine, a harmful that is also in cigarettes. E-cigarettes are sometimes called e-cigs, vapes, or vape pens. Some look like computer flash drives. FAIRLY NEW In the 1960s, many people in the United States smoked cigars, cigarettes, and pipes.

Doctors were just beginning to understand how unsafe smoking was, and started to educate the public about the many dangers of smoking. In 1963, the first e-cigarette was invented. Unlike regular cigarettes, this new device did not give off any smoke. It was named the Smokeless. Like modern e-cigarettes, the Smokeless heated a liquid to create a vapor. It also had different flavors.

The device was not popular at the time, and the e-cigarettes used today were invented in China many years later. By 2005, electronic cigarettes were sold around the world. DANGER ZONE 1963 was a busy year for smokers. In the year the first e-cigarette was invented, Americans smoked over 500 billion cigarettes. About 55 years after they were invented, e-cigarettes started to become popular across the world. A HARMFUL DRUG There are many different flavors for e-cigarettes, like candy, fruit, or chocolate. A HARMFUL DRUG There are many different flavors for e-cigarettes, like candy, fruit, or chocolate.

Some of the packages for e-cigarette products even look like food items. They might seem harmless, but they still have very dangerous, or unsafe, chemicals inside them. The liquid that is heated in e-cigarettes is called e-juice or vape juice. Dont be trickedvaping causes problems for kids, teens, and young adults. When people vape, their eyes, throat, and lungs become sore and . And sadly, some young people move on to smoking regular cigarettes later.

There have even been times when the batteries in e-cigarettes explode or catch on fire! FULL OF CHEMICALS You might see middle school and high school students outside with clouds of smoke or vapor near them. If you do, watch out! The mist or from e-cigarettes is full of harmful chemicals. At least 60 different chemicals have been found in e-cigarettes, including many that help make the aerosol and the flavorings that can also be dangerous. E-cigarette products usually contain nicotine, which is the same chemical found in regular cigarettes. This is the chemical that makes smoking cigarettes and vaping so . Nicotine has even been found in e-cigarettes that say they are nicotine-free.

DANGER ZONE By 2018, over 2 million middle and high school students used e-cigarette products. From 2017 to 2018, e-cigarette use by middle schoolers went up by nearly 50 percent. The vapor from e-cigarettes might look different from cigarette smoke, but it still lets harmful chemicals into the air, like nicotine. ONLY ONE BRAIN Using e-cigarettes and other drugs is dangerous for everyone, but it can be especially harmful for young people. One reason for this is that our brains continue to change as we grow. When babies are born, their brains are just starting to .

As we get older, different parts of the brain keep developing until we are around 30. The chemicals found in e-cigarettes can hurt brain development. When young people use them, it can affect parts of the brain that are still growing. These areas handle learning, attention, and memory. Nicotine also changes certain connections in the brain that can lead to addiction. Our brain makes connections between cells whenever we learn something new.

When young people use nicotine, it changes the way these connections are made. DONT PAY ATTENTION TO THOSE ADS Companies that make and sell e-cigarettes want people to buy their products. The main way they do this is through advertising. The ads might show happy teenagers, adults, or famous people using e-cigarettes. They are often shown on social media and websites. DANGER ZONE In the United States, ads for regular tobacco cigarettes were banned from television and radio in the 1970s.