‘Do you know what you're vaping?’ awareness campaign

‘Do you know what you’re vaping?’ is a new public health campaign to raise awareness about the health risks of vaping and address the misperceptions about vaping amongst young people and their parents and carers.

Vapes can contain many harmful chemicals found in cleaning products, nail polish remover, weed killer and bug spray. Some of the hazardous substances found in vaping liquids and the aerosol mist are known to cause damage to human cells and DNA and can cause cancer.

Vapes can also contain nicotine making them addictive.

Vapes can expose young people to chemicals and toxins at levels that can cause negative health effects and increase the risk of depression and anxiety.

This campaign is part of a larger State Government strategy to tackle vaping among teenagers and school-aged students by educating students, families and school staff on the significant health risks and impact of these products.

For more information visit healthywa.wa.gov.au/vaping

Acknowledgement

Department of Health WA acknowledges NSW Health’s authorship and ownership of Do you know what you’re vaping? (external site) campaign. The campaign and resources are evidence-based (see Vaping evidence summary – Tobacco and smoking (external site).