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Ridgefield High School Installs Vaping Detection Tech
The number of Connecticut high school students who used vaping products, such as e-cigarettes, is on the rise
RIDGEFIELD, CT — Vaping detection technology was installed at Ridgefield High School last month, the News-Times is reporting.
Fourteen sensors were installed throughout the school, with the intent of catching students in the act of using e-cigarettes.
The number of Connecticut high school students who used vaping products, such as e-cigarettes, doubled from 2015 to 2017, according to a study released by the state Department of Public Health. In Ridgefield, Administrators reported 24 students were reported either using or in possession of an e-cigarette during the 2017-18 school year, up from 15 incidents the previous school year. It is illegal to sell e-cigs to minors in Connecticut.
The sensors cost $995 each, along with a $495 software setup fee.
For more see the News-Times.
