To the editor:
The start of the school year and new routines bring new worries about teen vaping. These concerns are important, especially now, because smoking and vaping may put people at higher risk of complications from COVID-19.
One in three Massachusetts teens vape and talking with young people about the dangers of vaping can make a difference. Learn more and watch videos at mass.gov/get-outraged, part of a public information campaign from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Get Outraged! aims to spread the word that vaping products contain nicotine, can damage a teen’s developing brain, and are addictive. The campaign also shares tips on talking with kids about vaping and resources to help them quit.
Get Outraged! complements Facts. No Filters., a campaign with videos and information about vaping for youth, at mass.gov/vaping, by the Department of Public Health in collaboration with the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation.
In addition, handouts about vaping and quit resource cards for youth are available free of charge at the Massachusetts Health Promotion Clearinghouse.
For more information and to help you educate young people about vaping, contact me at the Berkshire Tobacco-Free Community Partnership, at jbrewer@berkshireahec.org
Joyce Brewer
Program Manager
Berkshire Tobacco Free Community Partnership
Berkshire AHEC
