Jessica Wynn

And studies show links between vape exposure and asthma, cognitive deficits in children, and even a sudden infant death syndrome or SIDS when exposure happens indoors around infants.

But even that's tough.

I mean, washing, vacuuming, even replacing your carpets doesn't always get rid of the residue.

Not really.

OK, that's not exactly how it works.

Cigarettes are still really bad.

Vaping just exposes you to different harms.

And the thing is, however you inhale it, nicotine does give you a temporary feeling of relief.

There's this very small window where nicotine can lower stress, give you a focus boost, and a quick dopamine hit.

But the crash from nicotine comes really fast, which makes you want to take another drag or another hit.

And that cycle actually increases stress overall.

So the thing people think is calming them is making their anxiety worse.

It's brutal.

All right.

I thought I had anxiety.

Turns out I was just in a crummy relationship.

But that's the reality of nicotine.

It fuels anxiety and depression.

And over time, it worsens mood disorders.

So the links to this are stronger among teenagers.