Vaping phenomenon to be focus of town hall symposium

Leaders of the Medical Association of Atlanta have announced that the vaping phenomenon, which has claimed six lives in Georgia and caused 2,506 lung injury cases across the country requiring hospitalization, will be the subject of a town hall meeting 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7 at North Atlanta High School, 4111 Northside Pkwy NW, Atlanta.

Keynoter Bonnie Halpern-Felsher of Stanford University, an expert on understanding and reducing adolescent and young adult substance use, will provide evidence-based resources that can be used to help prevent and reduce youth use of e-cigarettes.

Called VAPING TODAY, students, parents and physicians will examine why the vaping phenomenon happened, its impact on young people and learn the latest facts on the vaping crisis. They will also review the medical issues associated with vaping and discuss ways to help the addicted.