Friday, January 16, 2026

There is no such thing as safe tobacco use

Many families believe that their kids are too smart to vape or smoke. But 1.6 million middle and high school students vape, and more than one out of three of them use other tobacco products, too. Vaping is not safe for children and young adults. Vapers are also more likely to become smokers, and life expectancy for smokers is 10 years shorter than for nonsmokers. Make it clear to your child that you do not allow tobacco use of any kind.