Tobacco use on the rise among teens, health officials blame vaping

Public health officials are blaming a spike in teen tobacco use on vaping and e-cigarettes.

The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention says there was nearly an 80 percent jump in e-cigarette use among high School students from 2017 to 18.

The report linked the rise, to the popularity of Juul, a type of e-cigarette that uses flavored nicotine pods.

The report says the rise of vaping is the biggest single jump in teen use of tobaccos since 1999.