VAPING & E-CIGARETTES Quitting, resources, facts

Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), or e-cigarettes, are battery-powered devices that deliver nicotine through vapor, often flavored. They are made to feel like you are inhaling tobacco smoke, without the burning that occurs when lighting a traditional, tobacco-based cigarette.

E-cigarettes contain fewer toxic chemicals than regular cigarettes - which have over 7,000 chemicals in their smoke - but vaping is still not safe.

E-cigarette vapor or aerosol can contain heavy metals like lead, tin, and nickel. E-cigarettes also contain carcinogens (cancer-causing chemicals).

That means vaping can increase your risk of heart disease, lung cancer, and asthma attacks. ^{1, 2}

If you’re looking to quit smoking, we suggest U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved medications such as nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) – patches, gum, lozenges, sprays, and inhalers, or non-nicotine medications like varenicline (Chantix^®) or Bupropion (Zyban).

These medications, combined with individual or group counseling, have been shown to be the most successful ways to quit.

There are not enough study results or industry regulations for safe e-cigarette use and the evidence is mixed on using e-cigarettes for quitting!

It’s important that you talk with a healthcare provider when considering alternatives to smoking.

Text, chat, or call 1-866-NY-QUITS (1-866-697-8487) the New York State Quitline. Or request for us to contact you. You CAN quit. We can help.