The Truth About Vaping

Vaping is often promoted as a safer alternative to smoking, but the reality is far more harmful. What might look harmless on the surface hides serious risks, from damaging your lungs and increasing your chance of addiction to exposing your body and those around you to dangerous chemicals. The facts below reveal what is really happening when you vape.

Vaping is harmful to health

You are three times more likely to take up smoking if you vape, and smoking remains one of the leading causes of preventable death and disease in Victoria and across Australia. Vaping also affects the respiratory system and can cause long-term damage, increasing the risk of infection. Even if you do not vape, second-hand exposure exists, and you can still breathe in toxic chemicals found in vape clouds.

Vapes are addictive

Nicotine, commonly found in vapes, is one of the most addictive substances in the world. Adolescents who are exposed to nicotine may become addicted more quickly than adults and are often more sensitive to withdrawal. Nicotine reaches the brain within seconds of inhaling, reinforcing dependence.

Vapes contain toxic chemicals

Vapes contain hundreds of harmful substances known to cause serious health problems. They have been found to include the same ingredients as weed killer, rat poison and paint stripper, as well as formaldehyde and heavy metals such as nickel, lead and chromium. Vape liquid is also poisonous if swallowed or absorbed through the skin.

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