Vaping and E-Cigarettes - a podcast by Kids First Pediatric Partners
from 2019-09-10T14:00
In this episode Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Karen Gentile discusses vaping. The FDA has recently declared an epidemic number of pre-teens and teens vaping, similarly the CDC has released new data regarding a very serious and potentially deadly pulmonary disease that is directly linked to vaping and is affecting our youth. In this episode we discuss:
- What is vaping?
- What are the ingredients in the vape oil?
- Is it safe for youth?
- What is the severe pulmonary disease afflicting the country from vaping and could it affect our children?
- Current statistics on the disease
- What to do if your child is vaping
Resources:
https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/index.htm
https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2019/p0906-vaping-related-illness.html
http://www.dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/prevention-wellness/tobacco/e-cigarettes-and-vapes
https://www.aap.org/en-us/Documents/AAP-JUUL-Factsheet.pdf
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