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BROOMFIELD TOBACCO EDUCATION AND PREVENTION PARTNERSHIP BROOMFIELD PUBLIC HEALTH
BROOMFIELD TOBACCO EDUCATION AND PREVENTION PARTNERSHIP
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Broomfield Data
E-Cigarette Use in Broomfield
• Broomfield and Boulder counties have among the highest e-cigarette use rates among youth in the State and Country
• Only half of high school students think e-cigarettes are harmful
• Two out of three high school students think it would be easy to get e-cigarettes if they wanted
• Youth who use e-cigarettes may be more likely to begin smoking cigarettes compared to those that don’t use e-cigarettesBR
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Current Trends & Culture
Electronic Nicotine DevicesIn 2014, 460 brands and 7,764 unique flavors
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What We KnowCuriosity
Flavors
Belief that they are safer than other tobacco products
Health Effects
“This flavor has been known to damage plastic tanks”
What’s in them?E-cig juice / e-liquid / vape juice:•
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Aerosol – Not Harmless Water Vapor
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Nicotine & The Young Brain
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JUULs “The Smoking Alternative, unlike any E-cigarette or Vape”
Each pod is equivalent to 1 pack of cigarettes or 200 puffs
Stealth Vaping
Stealth Vaping Mods
Supporting School PolicyColorado Law:1. Tobacco Free Schools Law2. Teen Tobacco Use Prevention Act
Cigarette and E-cigarette RegulationPolicy Cigarettes E-cigarettes
Age Restrictions to 18 years and older
Yes Yes
Nicotine Addictiveness Label
Yes Yes
Smoke-free Policies Yes No*
Flavor Restrictions Yes No*
Taxes Yes No*
Advertising Restrictions Yes No*
License Required to Sell Tobacco
No* No*
*But some states and local governments have policies in place
What We Can Do
Be a Trusted Adult and Talk About Vaping
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Resource:
Speak Now Colorado
What We Can Do
Provide education and cessation resources for youth who use tobacco/ other nicotine products.
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Resources:
• Second Chance - online tobacco/ nicotine education program
• Quitline - Cessation support• Smokefree Teen - Cessation support• “The Real Cost” - facts and info
What We Can Do
Help shape local community efforts. 3.
● Update municipal code to include e-cigarettes
● Reduce youth access to tobacco products:○ Licenses for retailers to sell tobacco
products○ Flavor restrictions○ Raise minimum sale age to 21○ Increase price
Healthy, Thriving Young People
