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Depression Stick

Fact

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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E-cigarettes, Health Risks, Ingredients, Juul

A variety of different-flavored depression stick vape pens shown in an accordion stack - square version

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.

Fact

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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Health Risks, Health Risks

6 young people quitting vaping

Meet The Quitters

Quitters

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

This is Quitting

This is Quitting

This is Quitting

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

DITCH JUUL

DITCH JUUL

Quit vaping with just a text using truth’s This Is Quitting text-to-quit vaping service.

Help Someone Quit

Help Someone Quit

Help Someone Quit

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

E-cigarettes, Quitting

Facts about Vaping

Greatest hits? Basically.

Victoria Cassinova

Victoria Cassinova

truth x Victoria Cassinova

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

Advertising, Vaping

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.

Juul, Advertising

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Join This Is Quitting

Join This Is Quitting

Join the almost 250,000 people quitting vaping with This is Quitting and get 24/7 support.

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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.

This is Quitting

This is Quitting

Quit vaping with This is Quitting, a 24/7 support network and join the fight against the forces and impacts of nicotine addiction.

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.

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.

Juul, Advertising

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.

E-cigarettes, Disease, Juul

truth X Bustle

truth X Bustle

Should you vape? We teamed up with Bustle to help you navigate vaping.

E-cigarettes, Disease

Same Sh*t, Different Day.

Same Sh*t, Different Day.

Same Sh*t, Different Day.

JUUL and Big Tobacco have us seeing double. The two menaces look practically identical despite JUUL's persistent claims that they are not Big Tobacco.

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Fact

E-cig use may be associated with oral health issues, including: mouth discomfort, throat discomfort, oral mucosal lesions, changes in microbiomes in the mouth, periodontal damage, and cell level changes in oral tissue.

AKINKUGBE, A. A. (2018). CIGARETTES, E-CIGARETTES, AND ADOLESCENTS’ ORAL HEALTH: FINDINGS FROM THE POPULATION ASSESSMENT OF TOBACCO AND HEALTH (PATH) STUDY. JDR CLINICAL &AMP; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH, 4(3), 276–283. HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1177/2380084418806870 HOLLIDAY, R., CHAFFEE, B. W., JAKUBOVICS, N. S., KIST, R., &AMP; PRESHAW, P. M. (2021). ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES AND ORAL HEALTH. JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH, 002203452110021. HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1177/00220345211002116 IRUSA, K. F., VENCE, B., &AMP; DONOVAN, T. (2020). POTENTIAL ORAL HEALTH EFFECTS OF E‐CIGARETTES AND VAPING: A REVIEW AND CASE REPORTS. JOURNAL OF ESTHETIC AND RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY, 32(3), 260–264. HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1111/JERD.12583 ROUABHIA, M. (2020, MARCH 6). IMPACT OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES ON ORAL HEALTH: A REVIEW. ESSENTIAL DENTAL KNOWLEDGE. YANG, I., SANDEEP, S., &AMP; RODRIGUEZ, J. (2020). THE ORAL HEALTH IMPACT OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE USE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. CRITICAL REVIEWS IN TOXICOLOGY, 50(2), 97–127. HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1080/10408444.2020.1713726

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Dental effects reported by e-cigarette users include cracked or broken teeth, toothache, change in tooth coloration, caries, tooth abscess, tooth sensitivity, and tooth loss or extraction.

AKINKUGBE, A. A. (2018). CIGARETTES, E-CIGARETTES, AND ADOLESCENTS’ ORAL HEALTH: FINDINGS FROM THE POPULATION ASSESSMENT OF TOBACCO AND HEALTH (PATH) STUDY. JDR CLINICAL &AMP; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH, 4(3), 276–283. HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1177/2380084418806870
HOLLIDAY, R., CHAFFEE, B. W., JAKUBOVICS, N. S., KIST, R., &AMP; PRESHAW, P. M. (2021). ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES AND ORAL HEALTH. JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH, 002203452110021. HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1177/00220345211002116
IRUSA, K. F., VENCE, B., &AMP; DONOVAN, T. (2020). POTENTIAL ORAL HEALTH EFFECTS OF E‐CIGARETTES AND VAPING: A REVIEW AND CASE REPORTS. JOURNAL OF ESTHETIC AND RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY, 32(3), 260–264. HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1111/JERD.12583
ROUABHIA, M. (2020, MARCH 6). IMPACT OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES ON ORAL HEALTH: A REVIEW. ESSENTIAL DENTAL KNOWLEDGE. HTTPS://JCDA.NET/FILES/BOARD/082019-AGENDA.PDF
YANG, I., SANDEEP, S., &AMP; RODRIGUEZ, J. (2020). THE ORAL HEALTH IMPACT OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE USE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. CRITICAL REVIEWS IN TOXICOLOGY, 50(2), 97–127. HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1080/10408444.2020.1713726

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Fact

Commonly reported throat symptoms by e-cigarette users include throat dryness, irritation, soreness, and cough.

AKINKUGBE, A. A. (2018). CIGARETTES, E-CIGARETTES, AND ADOLESCENTS’ ORAL HEALTH: FINDINGS FROM THE POPULATION ASSESSMENT OF TOBACCO AND HEALTH (PATH) STUDY. JDR CLINICAL &AMP; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH, 4(3), 276–283. HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1177/2380084418806870 HOLLIDAY, R., CHAFFEE, B. W., JAKUBOVICS, N. S., KIST, R., &AMP; PRESHAW, P. M. (2021). ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES AND ORAL HEALTH. JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH, 002203452110021. HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1177/00220345211002116 IRUSA, K. F., VENCE, B., &AMP; DONOVAN, T. (2020). POTENTIAL ORAL HEALTH EFFECTS OF E‐CIGARETTES AND VAPING: A REVIEW AND CASE REPORTS. JOURNAL OF ESTHETIC AND RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY, 32(3), 260–264. HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1111/JERD.12583 ROUABHIA, M. (2020, MARCH 6). IMPACT OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES ON ORAL HEALTH: A REVIEW. ESSENTIAL DENTAL KNOWLEDGE. HTTPS://JCDA.NET/FILES/BOARD/082019-AGENDA.PDF YANG, I., SANDEEP, S., &AMP; RODRIGUEZ, J. (2020). THE ORAL HEALTH IMPACT OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE USE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. CRITICAL REVIEWS IN TOXICOLOGY, 50(2), 97–127. HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1080/10408444.2020.1713726

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Fact

Commonly reported mouth symptoms related to e-cigarette use include dryness, irritation, bad taste, and bad breath.

AKINKUGBE, A. A. (2018). CIGARETTES, E-CIGARETTES, AND ADOLESCENTS’ ORAL HEALTH: FINDINGS FROM THE POPULATION ASSESSMENT OF TOBACCO AND HEALTH (PATH) STUDY. JDR CLINICAL &AMP; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH, 4(3), 276–283. HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1177/2380084418806870 HOLLIDAY, R., CHAFFEE, B. W., JAKUBOVICS, N. S., KIST, R., &AMP; PRESHAW, P. M. (2021). ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES AND ORAL HEALTH. JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH, 002203452110021. HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1177/00220345211002116 IRUSA, K. F., VENCE, B., &AMP; DONOVAN, T. (2020). POTENTIAL ORAL HEALTH EFFECTS OF E‐CIGARETTES AND VAPING: A REVIEW AND CASE REPORTS. JOURNAL OF ESTHETIC AND RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY, 32(3), 260–264. HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1111/JERD.12583 ROUABHIA, M. (2020, MARCH 6). IMPACT OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES ON ORAL HEALTH: A REVIEW. ESSENTIAL DENTAL KNOWLEDGE. HTTPS://JCDA.NET/FILES/BOARD/082019-AGENDA.PDF YANG, I., SANDEEP, S., &AMP; RODRIGUEZ, J. (2020). THE ORAL HEALTH IMPACT OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE USE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. CRITICAL REVIEWS IN TOXICOLOGY, 50(2), 97–127. HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1080/10408444.2020.1713726

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

AKINKUGBE, A. A. (2018). CIGARETTES, E-CIGARETTES, AND ADOLESCENTS’ ORAL HEALTH: FINDINGS FROM THE POPULATION ASSESSMENT OF TOBACCO AND HEALTH (PATH) STUDY. JDR CLINICAL &AMP; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH, 4(3), 276–283. HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1177/2380084418806870 HOLLIDAY, R., CHAFFEE, B. W., JAKUBOVICS, N. S., KIST, R., &AMP; PRESHAW, P. M. (2021). ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES AND ORAL HEALTH. JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH, 002203452110021. HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1177/00220345211002116 IRUSA, K. F., VENCE, B., &AMP; DONOVAN, T. (2020). POTENTIAL ORAL HEALTH EFFECTS OF E‐CIGARETTES AND VAPING: A REVIEW AND CASE REPORTS. JOURNAL OF ESTHETIC AND RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY, 32(3), 260–264. HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1111/JERD.12583 ROUABHIA, M. (2020, MARCH 6). IMPACT OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES ON ORAL HEALTH: A REVIEW. ESSENTIAL DENTAL KNOWLEDGE. HTTPS://JCDA.NET/FILES/BOARD/082019-AGENDA.PDF YANG, I., SANDEEP, S., &AMP; RODRIGUEZ, J. (2020). THE ORAL HEALTH IMPACT OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE USE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. CRITICAL REVIEWS IN TOXICOLOGY, 50(2), 97–127. HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1080/10408444.2020.1713726

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Fact

While JUUL claimed they were taking steps to reduce youth vaping, they were hiring more than 80 lobbyists to undermine efforts to ban flavored pods — which have been proven to be enticing to first-time, young vapers.

Truth Initiative. (2019, November). Spinning a New Tobacco Industry. Truth Initiative. Retrieved from https://truthinitiative.org/sites/default/files/media/files/2019/11/Tobacco%20Industry%20Interference%20Report_final111919.pdf

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Vape companies — including JUUL — have been known to advertise at music festivals and events with young attendees, and have even sponsored scholarships.

4 Marketing Tactics E-cigarette Companies Use to Target Youth. Truth Initiative. (2018, August 9). Retrieved from https://truthinitiative.org/research-resources/tobacco-industry-marketing/4-marketing-tactics-e-cigarette-companies-use-target Binkley, C. (2018, June 8). Vaping Essays: E-cigarette Sellers Offering Scholarships. AP NEWS. Retrieved from https://apnews.com/article/health-north-america-us-news-ap-top-news-ca-state-wire-a35ba8a0200c4a27943da3b9254b9fe5

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Fact

In one study, young people who vaped had more than triple the odds of reporting "brain fog" -- or reduced cognitive function -- compared to never users.

New studies suggest vaping could cloud your thoughts
Susanne Pallo

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Fact

Vaping nicotine can decrease the amount of oxygen rich blood received by muscles in the body, which is especially important for esport athletes who are more prone to blood circulation issues.

Cardiovascular toxicity of nicotine: implications for electronic cigarette use
Neal L. Benowitz, Andrea D. Burbank

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