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Local organizations team up for a conversation about teen vaping

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Hundreds are expected at a special event on Tuesday hosted by the American Heart Association. The American Heart association teaming up with Interact for Health local leaders and high school students for what they are calling a great dialogue about the tobacco endgame at the Greater Cincinnati Foundation. The main concern right now of course is the increase in vaping across our community and so many others. The hope is that Tuesday's conversation will start the conversation about what health care providers say we are now learning. "Unfortunately people thought it was safer and so a lot of kids are starting to vape as well as older adults but it's just as addictive and it may be more harmful," said Dr. Mary Ann Barnes with St. Elizabeth. "I can tell you not everybody screens for vaping because it's not part of our standard questions but we need to change our standards on how we're screening for these addictive substances." Tuesday's meeting is at capacity. Local 12 will let you know about the outcomes and recommendations from it. The American Heart Association says it hopes not only to have specific steps to turn the tide locally but also get insight from young people to help influence each other. The latest data now shows one in five high school students now uses an e-cigarette product. Two years ago, it was one in ten.