An expert on vaping will share information that he believes parents and students need to know about electronic cigarettes and other vaping devices on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at Woodside High School.

In "What's All the Buzz With JUUL & Similar Vape Devices?" Richard Ceballos, co-director of the Stanford Tobacco Prevention Toolkit, will lead the presentation on an issue of growing concern among parents, teachers and health professionals as the number of young people vaping locally increases.

About 21% of teens in San Mateo and San Francisco counties vaped in 2018, up from 11.7% in 2017, according to San Mateo County health department data.

The Stanford toolkit is an online educational resource that can be adapted to fit the individual needs of educators and students in all types of settings, including elementary, middle and high schools, community-based organizations, and health-related agencies. Ceballos is also a professor in the adolescent division in Stanford School of Medicine's Pediatrics Department.

During the presentation, Ceballos will aim to answer the following questions:

•What is vaping?

•How much vaping occurs among tweens/teens compared with other drugs?

•What does vaping do to the young body and mind?

•How do you talk to your kids about vaping?

•How can parents prevent vaping before it starts?

The event is free; there will be light refreshments. Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available.

The talk is part of the district's Parent Education Series in which experts in subjects like academic success and student well-being discuss their fields with district parents, staff and community members. Woodside Parent Education Series events are sponsored by Woodside PTSA, the Sequoia Healthcare District and the Sequoia Union High School District.

Contact Charlene Margot, founder and director of the Parent Education Series at cmargot@csmconsulting.net with any questions.

The event runs from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Woodside High School's Multi-Use Room, 199 Churchill Ave. in Woodside.

For more information on the event, go here.

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