Allison Innes-Wiens is a registered respiratory therapist and lecturer in TRU’s Centre for Respiratory Health and Sleep Science. She can discuss the health effects that vaping can have on the lungs and other body systems. She is working with other representatives from TRU’s School of Nursing and School District 73 to create a vaping presentation to go out to high schools this fall. There is growing research that indicates high amounts of nicotine found in vapes can affect brain development in youth.

Contact: 250-371-5543 | ainneswiens@tru.ca