Vaping is not Harmless
- Cannabis use is not harmless and can be addictive.
- Youth and non-smokers shouldn’t vape.
- Vaping can increase your exposure to harmful chemicals.
- Vaping can lead to nicotine addiction.
- The long-term consequences of vaping are unknown.
- It’s rare, but defective vaping products (especially batteries) may catch fire or explode, causing burns and injuries
See our Frequently Asked Questions section below for common questions about vaping and vaping safety.
Additional Information
- Severe Pulmonary Illness Associated With Use of Vaping Products: Incident Overview, Background, & FDA Actions.
- Health Canada warns of potential risk of pulmonary illness associated with vaping products.
For Youth and Young Adults
- Break It Off (Canadian Cancer Society)
- Considertheconsequences.ca (Health Canada)
- Notanexperiment.ca (Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit)
For Parents, Teachers, and Educators
- Canada.ca/vaping
- Not An Experiment (parents)
- Not An Experiment (educators)
- Lung Association’s Digital Learning Hub