BELOIT, Wis. (WMTV) - More than 250 Wisconsin schools are using new technology to address teen vaping.

Schools are installing “vape sensors” designed to identify specific chemicals found in vapes and E-cigarettes.

One of those school districts is Beloit. The vape sensors were installed in three school district buildings in 2023, with more than 30 now inside of Beloit Memorial High School.

Ryan Turner, Safety and Security Coordinator for the School District of Beloit, said they’ve seen a decrease in vaping since installing the vape sensors.

“They [school district officials] were very well aware of this ongoing crisis of vaping in schools and in young adults and that age range,” Turner said. “So it’s no secret that use was very high. I have no doubt at all that use is now much lower.”

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