The document highlights the alarming rates of e-cigarette use among New York City youth, with 29,000 middle school students having tried vaping. It emphasizes the health risks associated with nicotine, including negative impacts on memory, concentration, and increased likelihood of drug addiction. Parents and educators are urged to engage children in discussions about the dangers of e-cigarettes and to model tobacco-free behaviors.

1. New York
Kids Vape
Vape epidemic
how much
is enough?
Current Electronic Cigarette Use Among
High School Youth in NYC.
29,000
The number of NYC
middle school
students that have
tried e-cigarettes.
Kids 13 and
younger.
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EDUCATORS, AND HEALTHCARE
PROVIDERS OF NEW YORK CITY
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14.4%of Middle Schoolers
28.1% of 10th Graders
36.7%of 12th Graders
E-cigarette Cigarette
2011 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 2019
0
14
28
The rate of high school e-cigarette users
passed the rate of those smoking cigarettes in
2014. The high school smoking rate is the
highest since 1977.
nicotine
reduces
What is a
vape?
memory
concentration
ability to learn
nicotine
increases
risk of other drug addiction
impulsive behavior
chances of using tobacco
products for life
likelihood of heart
disease
device
Vapes such as the Juul often
resemble a USB drive. It is
basically a battery with a heating
device on top.
inhalant
Nicotine solution stored in pods.
Pods are inserted into the Juul
device. One pod contains the
nicotine of a pack of cigarettes.
All ages
The vape heats the inhalant
solution using its battery. This
creates a vapor that is inhaled
into the lungs.
Student e-
cigarette use
has increased
consistently for
the past two
years.
vapor
Percentage Use
8th Grade 10th Grade 12th Grade
10.6%
21.4
25
13.5%
28.6
34
20.7%
36.4
40.5
0
10
20
30
40
50
2017 2018 2019
Juul
Percentage of e-cig
market controlled by
Juul.
68%+
Who is selling
vapes to kids? 700+Vape Shops State-Wide
3500+Vape Shop Employees
400,000+New York City Children
Parents
Must
01
Talk
Talk to their children about the
risks of e-cigarette use among
young people. Express firm
expectations that their children
remain tobacco free.
02
Learn
Learn about the different shapes
and types of e-cigarettes and the
risks of all forms of e-cigarette
use for young people. Keep an
eye out!
03
Lead
Set a positive example
for their children by
being tobacco free.