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A 24/7 Support Network. Join the almost 250,000 people quitting vaping with This is Quitting.

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Nicotine—which is in most vapes—can amplify depression symptoms and can make anxiety symptoms worse.

Bi-directional associations of electronic and combustible cigarette use onset patterns with depressive symptoms in adolescents
William V. Lechner,a,* Tim Janssen,a Christopher W. Kahler,a Janet Audrain-McGovern,b and Adam M. Leventhalc

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Depression Stick

Depression Stick

Why be happy when you can be sad?

Call a Vape What It Is

Let's Call a Vape What It Is

It’s time to call a vape what it is - a Depression Stick. Learn more about why we created a fake company and what we learned from the experiment.

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Nicotine increases your heart rate, tenses your muscles, and decreases the oxygen to your brain, despite a reputation for 'relieving stress.'

TeenVogue.com, Tobacco Companies Target People Struggling With Mental Health, Helaina Hovitz. Jan 27, 2017

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Quitters

Six quitters show us what it’s really like to break a nicotine addiction.

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This is Quitting

Quitting vaping isn't easy. But you're not in it alone.

DITCH JUUL

DITCH JUUL

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Help Someone Quit

Help Someone Quit

Quitting vaping doesn't have to be a solo journey. Share a free, anonymous, text-based quitting program.

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Facts about Vaping

Greatest hits? Basically.

Victoria Cassinova

Victoria Cassinova

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Artist Victoria Cassinova talks social justice and art’s ability to inspire and empower.

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Black Lives - Black Lungs

Read Between the Lies

What happened when a young creator started digging through Big Tobacco’s history of racism.

You Torch, Bro?

You Torch, Bro?

You Torch, Bro?

Torching: Newest thing in high tech cool, or potentially harmful vice? Truth teamed up with the Onion to give you a closer look.

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When you quit vaping, you don’t need to do it alone. Join the Growing Wave of Quitters for an active support system with This Is Quitting.

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Quitting Vaping?

Thinking about quitting vaping?

Tips on how to start quitting & keep going until the habit is kicked, as well as real-life stories from fellow Quitters. Quitting vaping isn’t easy, but you don’t have to do it alone.

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Vaping + Coronavirus

Vaping + Coronavirus

Vaping + Coronavirus

Here's what we know about Vaping and the Coronavirus. Get the facts from truth about vaping and its impacts on health.

Disease, Quitting

#ImmuneUpVapesDown

#ImmuneUpVapesDown

Mix up your own immune-boosting beverage in our newest TikTok challenge.

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Holding Juul Accountable

Holding Juul Accountable

After years of profiting from the teen vaping epidemic, JUUL is finally facing the consequences.

You Torch, Bro?

You Torch, Bro?

You Torch, Bro?

Torching: Newest thing in high tech cool, or potentially harmful vice? Truth teamed up with the Onion to give you a closer look.

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Safer ≠ Safe

Safer ≠ Safe

Vaping might be safer than smoking, but that doesn't make it safe. One JUUL pod contains 20 cigarettes worth of nicotine. Get the facts from truth.

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Vapes can expose you to toxic and cancer-causing chemicals.

Zhao, D., Aravindakshan, A., Hilpert, M., Olmedo, P., Rule, A. M., Navas-Acien, A., & Aherrera, A. (2020, March). Metal/metalloid levels in electronic cigarette liquids, aerosols, and human Biosamples: A systematic review. Environmental health perspectives.

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E-cig users have reported symptoms pertaining to the lips, tongue, hard palate, and soft tissue.

Yang I, Sandeep S, Rodriguez J. The oral health impact of electronic cigarette use: a systematic review. Crit Rev Toxicol. 2020 Feb;50(2):97-127. doi: 10.1080/10408444.2020.1713726. Epub 2020 Feb 11. Erratum in: Crit Rev Toxicol. 2020 Apr 14;:1. PMID: 32043402.

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Quitting vaping nicotine is associated with reduced anxiety and stress.

BI-DIRECTIONAL ASSOCIATIONS OF ELECTRONIC AND COMBUSTIBLE CIGARETTE USE ONSET PATTERNS WITH DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS IN ADOLESCENTS WILLIAM V. LECHNER,A,* TIM JANSSEN,A CHRISTOPHER W. KAHLER, A JANET AUDRAIN-MCGOVERN, B AND ADAM M. LEVENTHAL C

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Current e-cigarette users have double the odds of having a diagnosis of depression compared to those who have never vaped.

SOURCE 1: BI-DIRECTIONAL ASSOCIATIONS OF ELECTRONIC AND COMBUSTIBLE CIGARETTE USE ONSET PATTERNS WITH DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS IN ADOLESCENTS WILLIAM V. LECHNER,A,* TIM JANSSEN,A CHRISTOPHER W. KAHLER, A JANET AUDRAIN-MCGOVERN, B AND ADAM M. LEVENTHAL C

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Vaping can suppress the body’s natural immune response.

MISHRA A, CHATURVEDI P, DATTA S, SINUKUMAR S, JOSHI P, GARG A. HARMFUL EFFECTS OF NICOTINE. INDIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL AND PAEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF INDIAN SOCIETY OF MEDICAL & PAEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY. 2015;36(1):24-31. DOI:10.4103/0971-5851.151771. HTTPS://WWW.NCBI.NLM.NIH.GOV/PMC/ARTICLES/PMC4363846/ CLAPP PW, PAWLAK EA, LACKEY JT, ET AL. FLAVORED E-CIGARETTE LIQUIDS AND CINNAMALDEHYDE IMPAIR RESPIRATORY INNATE IMMUNE CELL FUNCTION. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY - LUNG CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR PHYSIOLOGY. 2017;313(2):L278-L292. DOI:10.1152/AJPLUNG.00452.2016.

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Vaping sweet flavors can increase the bacteria on your teeth by 4x.

Kim, S. A., Smith, S., Beauchamp, C., Song, Y., Chiang, M., Giuseppetti, A., Frukhtbeyn, S., Shaffer, I., Wilhide, J., Routkevitch, D., Ondov, J. M., & Kim, J. J. (2018, September 7). Cariogenic potential of sweet flavors in electronic-cigarette liquids. PLOS ONE.

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A recent study longitudinal study found an association between secondhand nicotine vape exposure and respiratory symptoms among young people.

Islam T, Braymiller J, Eckel SP, et al Secondhand nicotine vaping at home and respiratory symptoms in young adults Thorax Published Online First: 10 January 2022. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2021-217041

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A recent longitudinal study found an association between secondhand nicotine vape exposure and bronchitic symptoms and shortness of breath among adolescents and young adults.

ISLAM T, BRAYMILLER J, ECKEL SP, ET AL SECONDHAND NICOTINE VAPING AT HOME AND RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS IN YOUNG ADULTS THORAX PUBLISHED ONLINE FIRST: 10 JANUARY 2022. DOI: 10.1136/THORAXJNL-2021-217041

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E-cig use may be associated with oral health issues, including: mouth discomfort, throat discomfort, oral mucosal lesions, changes in microbiomed in the mouth, and dental damage

Yang I, Sandeep S, Rodriguez J. The oral health impact of electronic cigarette use: a systematic review. Crit Rev Toxicol. 2020 Feb;50(2):97-127. doi: 10.1080/10408444.2020.1713726. Epub 2020 Feb 11. Erratum in: Crit Rev Toxicol. 2020 Apr 14;:1. PMID: 32043402.

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