SOUTH TEXAS HEALTH SYSTEM CHILDREN’S HOSTING SPECIAL ONLINE SEMINAR TO HIGHLIGHT THE DANGERS OF VAPING TO CHILDREN AND THEIR CAREGIVERS
For the next installment of its monthly “Let’s Talk Children’s Health” webinar series, STHS Children’s will raise awareness on the impact e-cigarettes have on children and teens and how parents and caregivers can help their kids stay tobacco-free
E-cigarettes, or vapes, are the most commonly used tobacco product among youth in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with more than one million students currently using e-cigarettes. More than 400,000 of those students are in middle school while 7% of them are in high school.
While e-cigarettes are marketed as an alternative to cigarettes, no tobacco product is safe, especially for children and teens.
Most e-cigarettes contain nicotine, a highly addictive organic compound found in tobacco that can harm parts of an adolescent’s brain that control attention, learning, mood and impulse control. While e-cigarettes contain nicotine, some vapes can also be used to deliver cannabis and other drugs, per the CDC.
Individuals and organizations can play an important role in helping youth reject or quit vaping. Working together as a community helps ensure all youth live healthy, tobacco-free lives.
So, to help encourage Rio Grande Valley children and teens to refrain from vaping and provide education on the risks, South Texas Health System Children’s will dedicate its latest Let’s Talk Children’s Health webinar to vaping dangers on Wednesday, October 16, 2024.
Streaming live via the STHS Children’s Facebook page from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., the online seminar will provide viewers with education on the risks and effects of vaping and highlight strategies that parents and caregivers can use to keep their kids healthy and tobacco-free.
For more information on the webinar, visit the STHS Children’s Facebook Events page. To watch previous Let’s Talk Children’s Health Seminars, visit STHSLetsTalk.com.
Who: South Texas Health System Children’s What: FREE virtual seminar entitled “Let’s Talk Vaping Dangers” When: Wednesday, October 16, 2024, from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Where: Broadcast live via STHS Children’s and STHS’ Facebook pages
About South Texas Health System
South Texas Health System is a multi-facility healthcare system serving patients throughout the Rio Grande Valley. The system includes four acute care facility campuses with specialties in pediatrics, heart and vascular services, maternity and women’s health and trauma services. Inpatient and outpatient treatment for behavioral health needs and addictive disorders is also provided through the system's South Texas Health System Behavioral facility. South Texas Health System is affiliated with the South Texas Clinical Partners ACO, Prominence Health Plan, and Cornerstone Regional Hospital. The system operates an advanced Level I Trauma Center at South Texas Health System McAllen, the first and only freestanding children’s facility and pediatric ER at South Texas Health System Children’s, the region’s only freestanding heart hospital and specialized cardiac ER at South Texas Health System Heart, and six freestanding emergency rooms located in and around Weslaco, Mission, Edinburg, McAllen and Alamo. For more information about the system and its comprehensive services, please visit www.southtexashealthsystem.com.
