The other pandemic: vaping Central Catholic High School in Portland works to discourage vaping. âWe hit them over the head about why vaping is bad, but let them know itâs symptomatic of something they are experiencing,â said Danyelle Ramsey, the principal. (Clipart) 3/1/2021 9:31 AM
select COVID-19 risk higher for vapers
A 2020 study led by Stanford researchers indicates that young vapers are five to seven times more likely to contract COVID-19. “Young people may believe their age protects them from contracting the virus or that they will not experience symptoms of COVID-19, but the data show this isn’t true among those who vape,” said the study’s lead author, postdoctoral scholar Shivani Mathur Gaiha.