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U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) met with a group of Denver high school students for a discussion about vaping. Degette talked with more than a half-dozen students at South High School about their experiences using various vaping products, what drew them to try the product in the first place, and why they believe it's become so popular among students in Colorado and around the country.
It did not take long for U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette to hear in her meeting with high school students that the problem of teen vaping is likely worse than reported.
"Nationally, about 28% of high school students are using e-cigarettes or other vaping products," she said. "That's one in four students."
Aden Ray, a tenth-grade student at South High School, responded that he believed not all students were being truthful in surveys. "From what I've seen in the classroom and out of the classroom, it's almost like three in five students," he countered.
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