Nearly 1 in 5 Texas High Schoolers Vape; Here’s What Parents Are Being Asked to Do

AUSTIN (KXAN) — With nearly one in five Texas high schoolers admitting to vaping, the American Lung Association is asking parents to start a conversation with their kids about e-cigarettes.

Last month the organization launched a campaign called “You’re the Best Person to Talk to Your Kids,” offering tips for parents on how to bring up vaping and facts about the health effects.

Those impacts can include irreversible lung damage, lifelong nicotine addiction, and problematic brain development, according to the ALA.

KXAN’s Tom Miller talked with American Lung Association Dr. Jamie Rutland about what parents should know and how they can help.

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