Vaping is a serious health hazard that many mistake for a healthier alternative to traditional cigarettes.
Vaping is the act of inhaling and exhaling vapors of heated nicotine fluid that are suspended in propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin. The vapor comes from a metal vaporizer that has a button that activates heat up to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.Vapors originate from liquid mods, pods, or e-liquid; marijuana can also be vaporized.
JUUL is the most common vaping device, owning 50% to 75% of the market. JUUL starter kits — including a JUUL device, charger, and four flavor pods — cost $35 retail and up to $75 on the street. It is illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to purchase e-cigarettes or vaping products in most U.S. counties, and in the cities and unrestricted counties, JUUL is illegal under the age of 18. That means that most high school students who are vaping are doing so illegally.
Each JUUL pod contains 5% nicotine — equal to one pack of cigarettes. This “5% nicotine” label quite often gives consumers the false impression that they are inhaling 95% water vapor; this is not the case. STIGs are disposable single-use vaping devices that are particularly dangerous as they are readily accessible. They come with pre-filled cartridges and a low-wattage battery that doesn’t need to be charged. STIGs are approximately 6% – 7% nicotine, so they contain more nicotine than a JUUL pod. What is most concerning is the fact that most of these devices look like a flash drive or USB stick and can be charged in the USB port of a laptop computer.
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