It's Not Just Water Vapour
There’s more to vaping than you think.
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What's In Your Vape?
Did you know it’s not just harmless vapour?
Vaping information in B.C.
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The A-Z of vaping
Wondering what ingredients could be in that vape?
When you vape, you're inhaling an aerosol, But that aerosol (or vapour) isn't just water - vaping can increase your exposure to chemicals that could harm your health.
Talking to teens about vaping
To talk or not to talk?
One of the best things a parent or adult can do is to talk to kids about substance use, including vaping.
Youth supports to quit or cut back
Need support related to vaping or substance use?
In BC, there are free programs available to help you on your quit journey. You’ll have a better chance of quitting and staying quit with a little support.
Health info for youth
What are the facts about the health risks?
Your lungs provide the fuel your body needs to live: oxygen. They also make human speech possible. The health risks from vaping include the known – and the unknown.
Vaping and quitting smoking
Does vaping help people quit cigarettes?
Vaping products have not been validated as a way to help youth (or adults) quit smoking, and no vaping products have been approved as quit aids in BC or Canada.
Tools for schools
What resources are there for schools or other youth settings?
Schools and youth groups can make use of several credible resources, and the list is growing all the time.
Health info for adults
What are the health risks for adults?
While vaping increases exposure to chemicals that could harm your health (e.g. cause lung damage), it also exposes you to nicotine, which is highly addictive.
Laws and regulations
Are they legal? Where can I use them?
Vapour products are regulated in the same way as tobacco products. The legal age to buy vapour products in BC is 19.
What is vaping?
Vapes, mods, e-cigs… what is it?
Vaping is the inhaling of an aerosol or vapour created by an electronic cigarette, vape pen, or personal vaporizer (known as “mods”). They are different from cigarettes in that they don’t burn (or combust) the inhaled substances.
Vaping related illness
What is this illness?
In 2019, there was an outbreak of e-cigarette or vaping associated lung injury (EVALI, referred to as VALI in Canada), which caused thousands of hospitalizations and dozens of deaths in the United States (US). Canada experienced a small number of cases of VALI and no deaths have been reported to date.