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Wappingers Central School District

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  • Vaping: What You Need to Know
  • Wappingers Central School District
  • Safety Alert - Vaping
    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently declared that electronic cigarette use among teenagers has reached an alarming rate. The FDA commissioner, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, said that "more than two million middle and high school students were regular users of e-cigarettes" in 2017. To help decrease minors from purchasing and using e-cigarette devices, the FDA gave major manufacturers of these devices two months "to prove that they can keep their devices away from minors." If these companies fail to prevent sales to minors, the FDA threatened to remove certain flavored products from the market. They also targeted sellers of e-cigarettes, sending 1,000 retailers warning letters and issuing 131 fines, ranging from $279-$11,181, for selling minors e-cigarettes.
     
    E-cigarettes contain fewer chemicals than traditional cigarettes, but they can contain higher levels of nicotine(what makes them addictive). The agency is particularly concerned about the Juul device. This device looks like a flash drive, offers potent nicotine hits, and comes with eight flavored "pods." Juul is the dominant e-cigarette seller and has recently become a trend among students.
     
    The FDA is trying to reduce smoking rates among teenagers and stop companies from marketing nicotine products to minors.
     
    Resource: SafeSchools by Vector
    Additional Resources
    https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/pdfs/parent-teacher-ecig-508.pdf
    https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/infographics/youth/pdfs/e-cigarettes-usb-flash-508.pdf
    https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/pdfs/Electronic-Cigarettes-Infographic-508.pdf
    https://e-cigarettes.surgeongeneral.gov/
    https://teen.smokefree.gov/the-risks-of-tobacco/know-the-risks
    https://www.cdc.gov/features/ecigarettes-young-people/
    https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/
    https://www.tobaccofreekids.org/microsites/flavortrap/full_report.pdf
    https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/tobacco_control/reports/statshots/volume10/n5_ends_use_doubles.pdf
    https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/tobacco_control/campaign/e-cigarettes/

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Wappingers Central School District

PO Box 396
25 Corporate Park Drive

Hopewell Junction, NY 12533

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The mission of the Wappingers Central School District is to empower all of our students with the competencies and confidence to challenge themselves, to pursue their passions, and to realize their potential while growing as responsible members of their community.

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