County health leaders looking for creative ways to help kids stop vaping | Tuesday, March 19
Last year, the State of North Carolina was awarded millions from a major e-cigarette manufacturer based on deceptive marketing geared toward teens.
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More kids are becoming addicted to nicotine, with school districts like Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools reporting 758 documented incidents of use of a vaping device last school year. Some students say that number may not include the many kids who vape in hideaway spots.
"It's 6 o’clock in the morning and when I go in the bathroom, it's like 30 people in there vaping, they're tweaking," recent grad Jayden Thomas said.
Vaping is an issue state and local leaders are working to tackle, with Mecklenburg County public health leaders assessing 228 local tobacco retailers to find solutions.
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