Kansas school districts are struggling to prevent vaping among students, even as a mysterious lung disease continues to rise.
A Kansas Department of Education survey of 2,000 high school students in 2017 found that just under a third (32%) had tried vaping.
Nearly 200 people nationwide have become sick from the electronic cigarettes, including one death.
Health officials say the high nicotine content of e-cigarettes can harm developing brains and encourage cigarette use.
The KDE believes raising the legal age for buying e-cigarettes to 21 could curtail vaping in schools.
