Teens & Ecigs

Appeal to Young People

Youth and young adults cite a variety of reasons for using e-cigarettes. These include:

• Curiosity
• Taste, including the flavors available in e-cigarettes
• The belief that e-cigarettes are less harmful than other tobacco products

Flavored e-cigarettes are very popular, especially with young adults. More than 9 of 10 young adult e-cigarette users said they use e-cigarettes flavored to taste like menthol, alcohol, candy, fruit, chocolate, or other sweets. More than 8 of 10 youth ages 12-17 who use e-cigarettes said they use flavored e-cigarettes.

Teen Beliefs

Youth tobacco use in any form, including e-cigarettes, is unsafe. But a recent national survey showed that more than 6 of 10 American teens believe that e-cigarettes cause little or only some harm as long as they are used sometimes but not every day. Nearly 20% of young adults believe e-cigarettes cause no harm, more than half believe that they are moderately harmful, and 26.8% believe they are very harmful.

Young people who use e-cigarettes are more likely to believe they cause no harm than those who have never used e-cigarettes.

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The Bottom Line

Nicotine exposure during adolescence, a critical period for brain development, can cause addiction and can harm the developing brain.

Scientists are still learning more about how e-cigarettes affect health. However, there is already enough evidence to justify efforts to prevent e-cigarette use by young people.

Because most tobacco use starts during adolescence, actions to protect our nation’s young people from a lifetime of nicotine addiction are critical.

Working together, we can keep America’s youth and young adults safe from the dangers associated with tobacco use and nicotine addiction.

Source:  Get the Facts on E-cigarettes | Know the Risks: E-cigarettes & Young People | U.S. Surgeon General’s Report

Let’s Clear the Air

Let’s make our parks and outdoor areas tobacco-free!!!

Single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the U.S.

• 7000 dangerous chemicals in cigarette smoke
• 69 chemicals that cause cancer

Secondhand smoke

• smoke from the end of the cigarette
• smoke breathed out after each cigarette puff
• NO amount secondhand smoke is safe

Has your life been affected by cigarette smoking? Are you a former smoker? Did you quit for personal health reasons? How long did you smoke? Are you a current smoker? Do you know someone who died after years of smoking? We are always looking for new stories for our Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Blog. You NEVER know when your story could help someone else and encourage them to stop smoking. Send us your contact information below so we can tell YOUR story.

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Prayers Answered!!!

Mary’s Story
This is my story about when I started smoking and when I quit smoking. I was in labor with my daughter and my husband smoked at that time. I would lite his cigarettes for him sometimes. I noticed when I was in labor when I inhaled the smoke and released it my pain was controllable. Being young and did not know inhaling and exhaling was a technique to help control labor pain, that is how I started smoking. I went to see my doctor about a surgery that I had put off for years. The doctor told me that it was time to have the surgery done, but I needed to stop smoking for at least 2 weeks. I asked why and he stated there could be a chance my lungs could collapse and I could possibly die. So I prayed about the situation and asked God to help me stop smoking. I put in my mind if I could stop for 2 weeks I could stop forever. So I stopped for those 2 weeks and when I returned home from the hospital I tried to start back but the cigarettes did not taste right. So I thought well God did answer my prayer and that was in December of 1995 and I am still smoke free to this day. I feel better about myself I never knew how bad smoke smell on your body, skin and breath. I thank God for being smoke free for 21 years now.

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New FDA Regulation of Tobacco

New FDA Regulation of Tobacco is effective August 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized a rule extending its authority to all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, cigars, hookah tobacco and pipe tobacco, among others. This historic rule helps implement the bipartisan Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009 and allows the FDA to improve public health and protect future generations from the dangers of tobacco use through a variety of steps, including restricting the sale of these tobacco products to minors nationwide.

Before, there was no federal law prohibiting retailers from selling e-cigarettes, hookah tobacco or cigars to people under age 18. Today’s rule changes that with provisions aimed at restricting youth access, which go into effect August 2016, including:

• Not allowing products to be sold to persons under the age of 18 years (both in person and online);
• Requiring age verification by photo ID;
• Not allowing the selling of covered tobacco products in vending machines (unless in an adult-only facility); and
• Not allowing the distribution of free samples.

This rule also requires manufacturers of all newly-regulated products, to show that the products meet the applicable public health standard set forth in the law and receive marketing authorization from the FDA, unless the product was on the market as of February 15, 2007. The tobacco product review process gives the agency the ability to evaluate important factors such as ingredients, product design and health risks, as well as their appeal to youth and non-users.

These actions will subject all manufacturers, importers and/or retailers of newly-regulated tobacco products to any applicable provisions, bringing them in line with other tobacco products the FDA has regulated under the TCA since 2009.

These requirements include:

• Registering manufacturing establishments and providing product listings to the FDA;
• Reporting ingredients, and harmful and potentially harmful constituents;
• Requiring premarket review and authorization of new tobacco products by the FDA;
• Placing health warnings on product packages and advertisements; and
• Not selling modified risk tobacco products (including those described as “light,” “low,” or “mild”) unless authorized by the FDA.

Please see the following link to the FDA News Release: FDA takes significant steps to protect Americans from dangers of tobacco through new regulation.

For additional information, including supporting documents, please see the link: Extending Authorities to All Tobacco Products, Including E-Cigarettes, Cigars, and Hookah

 

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Great American Smoke Out-2015

• Great American Smoke Out Events 11/19/15
  • 814 Jefferson (Lobby) – OPEN TO PUBLIC
    • 9:00-11:00a
  • Le-Moyne Owen College (students, faculty, and staff only)
    • 11:30a -1:30p
  • Christian Brothers University (students, faculty, and staff only)
    • 11:30a- 1:30p
  • Charles Powell Community Center – OPEN TO PUBLIC
    • 3p-6p
  • Alcy Elementary (students, faculty, and staff only)
    • TBA

A Big Deal

Nancy’s Story

I started smoking when I was approximately 16. I thought it was a “big deal”. I continued to be a smoker for 32 years, even after my family members had quit.  I was not about to let them tell me what to do.  When my last child was in high school and I was constantly short of breath, I realized I needed to think about some changes.  No one, absolutely no one, tried to talk me into quitting, they let me figure it out for myself.  I had heard of group hypnosis to quit and that looked like an easy way to go.  By then I was mentally ready to quit. I walked into that big room a smoker (2 to 2 1/2 packs a day) and when I walked out I was a non-smoker.  You have to ready to quit. I was.  It was one of the easiest things I have done for myself.  However,  the habits we match to the smoking were harder to cure ie: reaching for a cigarette when on the phone, the after dinner smoke etc.  I was lucky and did not suffer the nicotine withdrawals as many do.  I’ve been a non-smoker for 25 years  and have never regretted  the decision I made.

Has your life been affected by cigarette smoking? Are you a former smoker? Did you quit for personal health reasons? How long did you smoke? Are you a current smoker? Do you know someone who died after years of smoking? We are always looking for new stories for our Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Blog. You NEVER know when your story could help someone else and encourage them to stop smoking. Send us your contact information below so we can tell YOUR story.

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