Outline three potential impacts of vaping on the health of young Australians. (3 marks)
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- Vaping can lead to nicotine addiction as vapes can contain up to 50 times the nicotine of a cigarette, making young people much more likely to start smoking cigarettes.
- Vaping exposes young people to harmful chemicals including formaldehyde which can cause serious lung diseases, cardiovascular disease and respiratory disorders.
- The developing adolescent brain is vulnerable to nicotine, with vaping potentially impairing cognitive development.
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- Vaping can lead to nicotine addiction as vapes can contain up to 50 times the nicotine of a cigarette, making young people much more likely to start smoking cigarettes.
- Vaping exposes young people to harmful chemicals including formaldehyde which can cause serious lung diseases, cardiovascular disease and respiratory disorders.
- The developing adolescent brain is vulnerable to nicotine, with vaping potentially impairing cognitive development.