Vaping and Nicotine Products – Information for Guardians

6.11.2023 11.33Updated:7.11.2023 9.41

Tietoisku 29.11.2023 klo 18.00–19.00.

For whom: Guardians of students from 3rd grade to upper secondary level in the Uusimaa region. 

When and Where: 29 November 2023 from 18.00–19.00, via Teams Live(external link) 

What are electronic cigarettes (vapes) and nicotine products? Are they harmful? If my child is using them, where can I find help and support? Is the sale of vapes linked to criminal activity? 

Join us online and get answers to your questions! Event is held in Finnish. Participants can ask about anything that concerns them through the Teams chat.

Schedule: 

18–18.05 Opening Remarks 
Marjut Suo, Senior Specialist, Wellbeing Services County of Central Uusimaa 

18.05–18.35 The use of vapes and nicotine products among youth and related health risks
Elina Hartikainen, Health Promotion Specialist, Cancer Society of Finland 

18.35–18.55 How vapes and nicotine products feature in police work in Uusimaa
Hannu Väänänen, Chief Inspector, Preventive Special Operations, Western Uusimaa Police Department 

18.55–19.00 Closing Remarks
Marjut Suo, Senior Specialist, Wellbeing Services County of Central Uusimaa 

The event will be recorded and subtitled in Finnish, Swedish, and English afterwards and can be watched from the Western Uusimaa Wellbeing Services County’s YouTube channel.  

This event is organised by: City of Helsinki, The Wellbeing Services County of East Uusimaa, The Wellbeing Services County of Central Uusimaa, the Western Uusimaa Wellbeing Services County, and the Wellbeing Services County of Vantaa and Kerava.