E-cigarettes are robbing our nation of its youth. The death of my 17 year old Instagram friend from New York the youngest in America to die due to vaping has left me in deep shock. We tried advising him several times to give up vaping, but he found it very difficult to fight his addiction. We felt guilty we could not save his life. 

But, We cannot remain silent anymore and watch my peers and friends die prematurely due to vaping. Vaping companies are making billions of dollars and our youth are paying it with their lives. We Change Makers have written letters to PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, MAYOR & GOVERNOR of NEW YORK & JUUL Company to urge them to stop E-Cigarettes in USA.

Vaping is like a time bomb waiting to explode. The ugly tentacles of “CHEMICAL PNËUMONIA” is spreading like wild fire across USA. Our peers below the legal age vape during school. Our classrooms and schools are transformed into VAPING DENS.

We were invited to my best friend sweet 16th birthday party in a 5 STAR HOTEL. All of a sudden, she dropped down unconscious. She was rushed to the hospital by an ambulance. On medical investigation it was found that her lungs had collapsed due to vaping JUUL. This was the most heartbreaking time for her family and friends. From that day onwards our friend has been in and out of hospital. She has been addicted to JUUL for last one year without the knowledge of her parents. She confessed that she was not aware that JUUL had nicotine in it. She was enticed to try JUUL after watching the advertisement. “SAVE ROOM FOR TASTY TREATS AND REWARDS” on SOCIAL MEDIA.

 

We Change Makers have started WINGS OF HOPE a youth led organization to help youth addicted to VAPING. Wherein the youth can write a SECRET LETTER and share the trauma they are facing and the help they require. So far we have helped 5,000 youth addicted to vaping.

We have composed a song and started an Anti-Vaping Campaign in our School. I want this campaign to reach not only whole of New York, but entire USA to save lives of youth addicted to VAPING.  We have also conducted SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS to spread awareness of dangers of vaping and urge the youth to give up VAPING.

On our 17th birthday, We traded my birthday presents to save precious lives of youth due to vaping. We asked all our friends and family to donate to my favorite charity St Jude Hospital as our BIRTHDAY GIFT. This has truly been our best BIRTHDAY GIFT.

RISE UP AMERICA!!! LET US JOIN OUR HANDS TO SAVE OUR YOUTH FROM THIS NEW DEVIL E-CIGARETTES!!!