Initially touted as being a safer alternative to regular cigarettes, we now see that they increase heart rate, blood pressure, and ultimately increase plaque rupture which causes these dangerous cardiovascular events. Stunted brain development: Among many of the avoidable risks that vaping poses, the National Institute of Health shared that the use of vape pens and e-cigs can cause long-term harm to brain development. This is more specific to youth users but can affect learning and memory, self-control, concentration, attention, and mood
The Centers for Disease Control recently reported that 69 percent of middle and high school students had seen e-cigarette ads, with most of this exposure occurring in retail stores and on the internet
That can create a vicious cycle
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These are feelings that Tate is keenly aware of, too