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What is Vaping?    
 
Vaping is the inhaling of a vapor created by an electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) or other vaping device.    A silhouette of an e-cigarette in a red circle with a red line through it.
      
E-cigarettes are battery-powered smoking devices. They have cartridges filled with a liquid that usually contains nicotine, flavorings, and chemicals. The liquid is heated into a vapor, which the person inhales. That's why using e-cigarettes is called "vaping". 

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a wealth of knowledge available to parents, and children of all ages. To access this useful information click on the CDC logo below.     
      
Also available to parents from the CDC is a downloadable pamphlet, "Talk with Your Teen About E-cigarettes: A Tip Sheet for Parents".

Gordon, L. (Ed.). (2019, September). Vaping: What you need to know (for parents) - nemours kidshealth and Vaping: What you need to know (for teens) - nemours kidshealth.Retrieved April 23, 2021, from Kids Health and Teens Health