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By Jake Chung / Staff writerThe use of vaping devices and e-cigarettes among the nation’s junior, senior and vocational-high school students has more than doubled within a span of three years, the Health and Promotion Administration （HPA） said yesterday, underscoring the rampancy of vaping devices on campuses.
A large waist circumference can lead to increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, but a survey showed that up to 46.8 percent of respondents had not measured their waist in the past year, the Taiwan Millennium Health Foundation said on Monday as it announced the launch of its annual waist measurement health awareness campaign.
The foundation and the Health Promotion Administration hold “89 Waist Measurement Day” on or around Aug. 9, with the month and date numbers to remind people to keep a healthy waist size below 80cm for women and below 90cm for men.
Foundation chairman Wayne Sheu (許惠恒) said this