An organization called the “Keep MI Kids Tobacco Free Alliance” is urging policymakers to do something about teen vaping.

In Michigan, flavored e-cigarette sales have increased by more than 600% since February of 2020. Laura Lemke, assistant principal at Fenton High School, argues the products are hooking children because they’re marketed to teens.

“We see students who’ve been using e-cigarettes for quite some time, and they struggle to make it through an entire school day without asking for multiple restroom passes to go and try to sneak another hit on their vape,” Lemke said. “Bathrooms are the location of choice for students because there is an expectation of privacy in the bathroom.”

Lemke says it’s been challenging for educators across the state. She’s part of the group urging legislative action to end the sale of flavored e-cigarettes and menthol-flavored cigarettes.