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Why It Matters

  • Nicotine is toxic
    Nicotine use during adolescence can disrupt the formation of brain structures controlling attention, learning, and susceptibility to addiction. Youth use of nicotine in any form, from e-cigarettes or otherwise, is unsafe.
  • Nicotine in e-cigarettes is highly addictive.
    E-cigarette use can lead to nicotine addiction and to conventional cigarette smoking as an additional nicotine source.
  • E-cigarette vapor can contain harmful substances. These include cancer-causing chemicals and particles that can be inhaled deep into the lungs. The health consequences of from the non-nicotine chemicals in e-cigarettes are still not completely known.
Last reviewed on Feb 6, 2026 request edits
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