Student-led community action plan created and presented during an Ambassador Leadership Summit in 2019 at Harvard University.

1. VAPEBUSTERS
Group 14

2. Who are we?
VAPEBUSTER’S goal is to educate the youth about the
harmful effects of vaping through interactive and
memorable experiences.

3. Parents Against Vaping E-cigarettes (Non Profit)
- Three moms founded this organization:
- Dina Alessi
- Meredith Berkman
- Dorian Fuhrman
- This organization is in partnership with public- health nonprofits and anti-tobacco
groups, in addition they are with academic research institutions and medical facilities.

4. Companies History of Vaping
Juul:
- Major producer in the e-cigarette and nicotine industry
- Labeled themselves as a company with an alternative to vaping
Sourin:
- Company that originally intended for a “safer” alternative to smoking cigarettes
- This product failed to complete its company’s major purpose
SMOK:
- One of the oldest and most impactful companies in the vaping industry
- Many companies have begun to use SMOK’s dual coil design that was rarely ever used

5. Research
- Experiment by Dr. David Thickett showed (in 24hrs) cells exposed
to:
- artificial vapor = damaged
- vapor with nicotine= significant increase in damage
- Cells more exposed to vape were deficient in ability to defend
against bacteria
*Dr. David Thickett is a member of the American Lung Association’s
board of directors

6. Short Term Effects
- dry mouth, skin, eyes
- dizziness
- cough
- Possible lung damage
- E-cigarettes increase possibility
of using cigarettes
- Memory loss and learning
problems
Long Term Effects

7. Incidents
- A Texas man died after his e-cigarette exploded and
the shrapnel had tore through his carotid artery.
- There was a case where 18-year-old hostess at a
restaurant who decided to try using e-cigarettes. The
woman developed a condition called “wet lung”.

8. Solution
- Travel across schools
- Host educated, fun assemblies
- Incorporate and involve students
- Recruit student volunteers
- Collect donations

9. Advertisement

10. Citations
● https://mphdegree.usc.edu/blog/understanding-the-implications-of-vaping-and-e-cigarettes/
● https://www.mass.gov/service-details/vapes-and-
cigarettes?utm_source=Snapchat&utm_campaign=vaping19&utm_medium=Social&utm_term=static&utm_content=g
etthefacts
● https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2017/12/19/juul-labs-raising-150-million-in-debt-after-spinning-out-of-pax.html
● https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.businessinsider.com/vaping-e-cigs-health-effects-heart-attack-toxic-
metals-2018-2
● https://vaping.com/brands/suori
● https://vaping360.com/vape-life/smok-company-profile/
● https://www.yalemedicine.org/stories/teen-vaping
● tobacco.ucsf.edu/first-evidence-long-term-health-damages-ecigs-smoking-e-cigarettes-daily-doubles-risk-
heart-attacks
● http://parentsagainstvaping.org