An added, and important, benefit has been building maintenance. The cartridges many vaping devices utilize are being thrown into toilets and attempted to be flushed. This has caused very expensive plumbing issues. The plumbing expense of these issues often time will offset the price of the detection equipment and installation. So there are many benefits to installing these advanced devices which some also include noise detection, identifying fights or altercations taking place in bathrooms, where video equipment is not allowed by law.
About 2.8 million middle and high school students used tobacco products in 2023, according to the annual National Youth Tobacco Survey, amounting to about 10% of students overall. E-cigarettes, used by more than 2.1 million students, were the most popular tobacco products for the 10th consecutive year. Almost 9 out of 10 used flavored vapes.
How it works: Sensor technology, which checks air quality, is placed inside school bathrooms. When those sensors detect vaping, they activate surveillance cameras outside the bathroom.
Last year, schools used settlement money from a lawsuit against Juul to purchase detection technology, Education Week reported. Campaigns across the country, both local and national, have discouraged youth vaping, and it is illegal for retailers to sell tobacco products to anyone under 21. A $282,000 grant to NYC schools has been announced aimed at training health educators to teach kids about the risks of vaping.
The Tobacco Grant Program in California allows public agencies to apply for funding to enforce tobacco laws and conduct outreach. The program has $24.6 million in funding for fiscal year 2023-24.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Lung Association, and Food and Drug Administration have all launched national campaigns against youth vaping.
Security Supply has actual experience in the design and integration of these devices into schools. Contact Security Supply not just for the detectors but to guide you or your technical/security team through the design and implementation process.
