David Monks and Patrick Byrne's article "'Vaping' Takes Hold in the Workplace and School" was featured in SD Metro on May 18, 2015.
The terms "e-cigarette" and "vaping" have become increasingly common in our society, never more so than in our schools and workplaces. For example, the number of middle and high school students using electronic cigarettes tripled between 2013 and 2014. Despite such alarming growth, many are not even familiar with these phenomena. The use of e-cigarettes is anything but a temporary fad, and can no longer be ignored by our workplaces and schools.
In the article, David and Patrick discuss what e-cigarettes/vape pens are, health issues, and the use of these devices in the workplace and schools.
David and Patrick conclude that the rapid growth of vaping has outpaced expected regulation. Regardless of how employers choose to treat e-cigarettes for the time being, and while school districts work to revise policies to address their use of school property, it is important to realize that these products are a growing trend that must be addressed, sooner rather than later.
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