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Know: who is aggressively marketing vapes to kids (hint: big tobacco is back!)

FAST FACTS ABOUT VAPING

  • Vaping is not safer than cigarette smoking.
  • 1 in 5 Idaho teens has tried vaping at least once.
  • Vapes are highly addictive and can cause serious brain, bone and lung problems in youth.
  • Vaping is a multi-billion dollar industry run by "big tobacco."
  • Idaho teens warn that vapes are everywhere. They are easy to hide, easy to acquire and very hard to quit.
  • Experts agree: It's easier to prevent vaping than it is to help someone quit once they've started.
     

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