Quick Facts on the Risks of E-cigarettes for Kids, Teens, and Young Adults

  • What’s the Bottom Line on the Risks of E-cigarettes for Kids, Teens, and Young Adults?
  • The use of e-cigarettes is unsafe for kids, teens, and young adults.
  • Most e-cigarettes contain nicotine. Nicotine is highly addictive and can harm adolescent brain development, which continues into the early to mid-20s.
  • E-cigarettes can contain other harmful substances besides nicotine.
  • Young people who use e-cigarettes may be more likely to smoke cigarettes in the future.

Click here to visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for more information