Vaping Infographic revSep11 - bc · nicotine affects memory, concentration, and mood Increases...
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VAPING AN OVERVIEW PARTS OF A VAPING DEVICE VAPING PRODUCTS E-cigarettes, vapes, vape pens, mods (box or pod), tanks, e-hookahs + + + = Flavours • Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) • Carbonyls • Tiny particles Alters brain development In youth, regular use of nicotine affects memory, concentration, and mood Increases anxiety and stress Increases heart rate and blood pressure WHAT’S IN THE VAPOUR? POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS OF NICOTINE Many toxic heavy metals Chromium, Nickel, Lead E-juice VAPING IS NOT HARMLESS Highly addictive MOUTHPIECE BATTERY powers the atomizer usually contains nicotine and other chemicals TANK/CARTRIDGE a chamber that holds the e-juice ATOMIZER heats the e-juice to make vapour E-JUICE Nicotine (none to very high amounts)
Transcript of Vaping Infographic revSep11 - bc · nicotine affects memory, concentration, and mood Increases...
VAPINGAN OVERVIEW
PARTS OF A VAPING DEVICE
VAPING PRODUCTS
E-cigarettes, vapes, vape pens, mods (box or pod), tanks, e-hookahs
+ + + =Flavours • Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
• Carbonyls
• Tiny particles
Alters brain development
In youth, regular use of nicotine affects memory, concentration, and mood
Increases anxiety and stress
Increases heart rate and blood pressure
WHAT’S IN THE VAPOUR?
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS OF NICOTINE
Many toxic heavy metals
Chromium, Nickel, Lead
E-juice
VAPING IS NOT HARMLESS
Highly addictive
MOUTHPIECE
BATTERYpowers the atomizer
usually contains nicotine and other chemicals
TANK/CARTRIDGE a chamber that holds the e-juice
ATOMIZERheats the e-juice to make vapour
E-JUICE
Nicotine(none to very high amounts)