As though West Virginia’s young people don’t have enough challenges to overcome, an American Lung Association representative suggests we’re failing them on another front: vaping.

Though it has been evident for many years that vaping is not even remotely a safe alternative to smoking, tobacco companies have continued their marketing onslaught — and access is easy.

“We are talking about one of the most deadly products currently on the market … and hooking and addicting our kids,” Jennifer Folkenroth with the ALA told WCHS. “There is no safe alternative. The only true way is to breathe clean air.”

The vast majority of Mountain State residents know that, and yet, according to the ALA, we have the highest teen vaping rates in the country — a horrifying 28%. Vape shops are everywhere, and she

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