Tobacco Cessation & Vaping

Vaping Public Health Emergency

Click on the links below for information about the declaration of public health emergency in response to the outbreak of severe lung disease associated with e-cigarettes and vaping products and the epidemic of e-cigarette use among youth.

• Facts About Vaping
• CDC - Outbreak of Lung Injury Associated with E-Cigarette Use, or Vaping
• Massachusetts Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Program
• The New Look of Nicotine Addiction - Talking to Your Kids About the Dangers of Vaping
• Learn About the Ban on the Sale of Vaping Products
• Surgeon General's Warning regarding e-cigarettes
• Vaping Illness Update: FDA Warns Public to Stop Using Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-Containing Vaping Products and Any Vaping Products Obtained Off the Street.  The FDA strengthens its warning to public to stop using THC-containing vaping products and any vaping products obtained off the street.  And Specifically:
  • Do not use vaping products that contain THC.
  • Do not use vaping products—particularly those containing THC—obtained off the street or from other illicit or social sources.
  • Do not modify or add any substances, such as THC or other oils, to vaping products, including those purchased through retail establishments.