Study: Teen vaping has doubled in the past 2 years

(WTNH) — A new study shows the number of kids vaping nicotine has doubled in the past two years.

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According to researchers, the rate of e-cigarette use among 8th, 10th and 12th graders continued to climb in 2019, doubling from 2017.

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