“In New York State, 40 percent of high school seniors have used a vape product, 40 percent. That is an epidemic,” said Theresa Zubretsky, the community engagement coordinator for Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities.
Zubretsky calls the recent rash of vaping deaths and hospitalizations “unsurprising.”
“It was a totally unregulated market and more and more, the liquids begin to be available in all sorts of fruity, candy, funny-named to flavors, which is a huge attraction for young people,” Zubretsky said.
