American high school students use of vaping has increased 900 percent from 2011 to 2015, according to a 2016 study from the U.S. Surgeon General. In 2017, e-cigarettes were the most commonly used tobacco product among high school and middle school students, even though overall tobacco use decreased, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

But are students worried? Samuel Hass a sophomore at Doherty expressed, “I’m indifferent about it.”

According to the CDC, the first death to a vaping-related illness was reported Aug. 23 in Illinois. At that time, federal and state officials were investigating almost 200 cases of the baffling sickness in 22 states.

Oregon officials announced a second death, saying a middle-aged adult fell seriously ill after vaping with marijuana oil. It was the first casualty linked to a store-bought product.

The list of states with deaths soon grew to include California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Mississippi and Missouri.

Healthychildren.org states vaping and E-cigarettes contain several harmful products like antifreeze which is made from propylene glycol, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, and carcinogens which are some leading causes to Cancer. Sophomore Evan Cleghorn said, “They’re pretty dangerous, and physician’s weekly…said that E-cigarettes did not help people get rid of their smoking addiction, it only further hurt their lives.”

What do you think? Watch for our upcoming poll to answer questions about vaping use at Doherty.