Young users often perceive vaping as "safe" or "cool," unaware that nicotine addiction alters brain development, increases the likelihood of lifelong dependence, and may serve as a gateway to conventional tobacco use
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Acknowledgements Delightful references including Large size as an antipredator defense in an insect by Douglas Whitman and Shawn Vincent, Secret weapons by Thomas Eisner, Maria Eisner, and Melody Siegler, and For the love of insects by Thomas Eisner formed the factual basis for this weeks episode
Advice to educators and policymakers includes: Banning nicotine and tobacco products on school campuses Prohibiting the sale of products near schools Banning direct and indirect ads and promotion of nicotine and tobacco products near classrooms Refusing sponsorship or engagement with tobacco and nicotine industries, for instance for school projects
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and has the added benefit of adding a thick creaminess to the smoke itself