The dangers of vaping for teens The HopeFULL Institute Vaping impairs memory, focus, and impulse control. Vapes contain toxins, heavy metals, and carcinogens. And vaping is a fast growing epidemic among our teens. which is why, in this year's Kids' Course, How to End This Youth Crisis Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids Chart: Teenagers Two to Three Times More Likely to Vape Than Smoke Statista