The Truth About Vaping

Learning Series with Clay County Public Health

Vaping is the current tobacco crisis among youth, reaching as young as elementary-aged students. Learn about the science behind vaping, nicotine addiction, and more.

Tobacco has changed many times over the years. Vaping is the current tobacco crisis among youth, reaching as young as elementary-aged students. This presentation with Jason McCoy will address the science behind vaping, nicotine addiction, and how we can help youth avoid Big Tobacco’s targeted marketing.

Jason McCoy is the Tobacco Prevention Coordinator for Clay County Public Health in Moorhead, Minnesota.  He received his Master of Public Health from North Dakota State University. Jason has been working in substance prevention for nine years, building coalitions, raising awareness, and passing policies reducing tobacco’s harm. He has led efforts to pass 32 tobacco and electronic cigarette prevention policies, the latest being two local ordinances to end flavored tobacco sales.  He is currently building Positive Community Norms – working upstream to address Hopes & Concerns in the DGF school system. 

In 2022, Jason opened Verity Presents, a platform to provide presentations and training regarding tobacco control, emphasizing vape prevention. He is also working on the first of a series of novels designed to offer speculative fiction related to substance prevention and other topics.

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