Vaping among KY teens has increased during the pandemic
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and last updated 2021-01-28 11:04:45-05
The results of a new study suggest the pandemic has led to an increase in vaping among children in Kentucky.
The survey was conducted by the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky and Kentucky Youth Advocates. Out of the 400 middle and high schoolers who were surveyed in 22 counties, more than a third admitted to using e-cigs and tobacco products more during the pandemic.
More than half of the young participants who expressed an opinion about how the pandemic impacted their peers said they believed it was an increase in tobacco use.