The Invisible Cloud
What you can’t see in the smoke can still change your brain, lungs, and life.
START
Hover the clouds to uncover the truth.
Your Lungs on Vapor
Vape aerosol isn’t just ‘water vapor.’ It can carry ultrafine particles, volatile chemicals, and metals that irritate and scar lung tissue.
Lungs with three hotspots describing chemicals found in vape aerosol.
Hijacked Signals: Nicotine & Dopamine
Nicotine alters brain chemistry—especially in teens and young adults—affecting attention, mood, and impulse control.
Split brain showing balanced vs. disrupted signaling.
Mental Health
The Silent Side Effects
Many young people vape to feel calmer, but nicotine can intensify anxiety and low mood, and dependence often follows.
Curious how vaping affects your mood, focus, and stress? Tap the stars to learn more info.
Clear Skies Ahead
Quitting nicotine can improve mood and stress over time; many young people report feeling better after they stop vaping.
Need support? Visit truthinitiative.org or call 1-800-QUIT-NOW.
References & Media Credits
Data & Research SourcesCDC. (2023). About E-Cigarettes (Vapes). cdc.gov Johns Hopkins Medicine. (2024). What Does Vaping Do to Your Lungs? hopkinsmedicine.org Truth Initiative. (2024). Benefits After Quitting Vaping. truthinitiative.org American Lung Association. (2024). What’s in an E-Cigarette? lung.org PLOS Global Public Health. (2023). E-Cigarette Use & Mental Health Outcomes. plos.org Videos Healthy Canadians. (2019). Vaping nicotine can harm teen brain development [Video]. YouTube Denver Health. (2020). What Does Vaping Do To Your Lungs? [Video]. YouTube
References continued
Image Credits & Media SourcesVecteezy (2024). Human body, lungs & mental health vectors. vecteezy.com Pexels (2019–2020). Smoke & sunlight photos. pexels.com Freepik (n.d.). White curly cloud background. freepik.com PNGTree (n.d.). Anatomical human lungs illustration. pngtree.com FOX47 News (n.d.). Fort Atkinson teen vaping story. fox47.com MDPI (2024). Toxics Journal, Vol. 13(6), Article 470. mdpi.com Tandem Psychology (n.d.). Effective therapy for anxiety in Chicago. tandempsychology.com iStock (n.d.). Smoking lungs image. istockphoto.com Icons from Genially’s built-in library (free use license).
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The Invisible Cloud
What you can’t see in the smoke can still change your brain, lungs, and life.
START
Hover the clouds to uncover the truth.
Your Lungs on Vapor
Vape aerosol isn’t just ‘water vapor.’ It can carry ultrafine particles, volatile chemicals, and metals that irritate and scar lung tissue.
Lungs with three hotspots describing chemicals found in vape aerosol.
Hijacked Signals: Nicotine & Dopamine
Nicotine alters brain chemistry—especially in teens and young adults—affecting attention, mood, and impulse control.
Split brain showing balanced vs. disrupted signaling.
Mental Health
The Silent Side Effects
Many young people vape to feel calmer, but nicotine can intensify anxiety and low mood, and dependence often follows.
Curious how vaping affects your mood, focus, and stress? Tap the stars to learn more info.
Clear Skies Ahead
Quitting nicotine can improve mood and stress over time; many young people report feeling better after they stop vaping.
Need support? Visit truthinitiative.org or call 1-800-QUIT-NOW.
References & Media Credits
Data & Research SourcesCDC. (2023). About E-Cigarettes (Vapes). cdc.gov Johns Hopkins Medicine. (2024). What Does Vaping Do to Your Lungs? hopkinsmedicine.org Truth Initiative. (2024). Benefits After Quitting Vaping. truthinitiative.org American Lung Association. (2024). What’s in an E-Cigarette? lung.org PLOS Global Public Health. (2023). E-Cigarette Use & Mental Health Outcomes. plos.org Videos Healthy Canadians. (2019). Vaping nicotine can harm teen brain development [Video]. YouTube Denver Health. (2020). What Does Vaping Do To Your Lungs? [Video]. YouTube
References continued
Image Credits & Media SourcesVecteezy (2024). Human body, lungs & mental health vectors. vecteezy.com Pexels (2019–2020). Smoke & sunlight photos. pexels.com Freepik (n.d.). White curly cloud background. freepik.com PNGTree (n.d.). Anatomical human lungs illustration. pngtree.com FOX47 News (n.d.). Fort Atkinson teen vaping story. fox47.com MDPI (2024). Toxics Journal, Vol. 13(6), Article 470. mdpi.com Tandem Psychology (n.d.). Effective therapy for anxiety in Chicago. tandempsychology.com iStock (n.d.). Smoking lungs image. istockphoto.com Icons from Genially’s built-in library (free use license).
Created by Ysidora Caldera | Data Visualization Project | Moraine Park Technical College (2025)