Plainfield School District 202 will participate in a lawsuit aiming to recoup costs from electronic cigarette manufacturers because of concerns for the health of students.
The District 202 Board of Education voted to join the lawsuit at its Nov. 23 regular meeting. Legal fees are contingent on a settlement with the companies, so the district will not pay any upfront costs for participating in the lawsuit.
Two law firms are leading the effort, including Franczek P.C. which serves as District 202’s primary counsel. The lawsuit mirrors similar efforts made against tobacco companies, and for the same reason.
National media and statistics suggest vaping hold a special appeal for adolescents.
Statistics posted on the Illinois Department of Public Health show that “between 2016 to 2018, e-cigarette use in Illinois increased from 18.4% to 26.7% among high school seniors, a 45% increase; a 15% increase was seen among eighth grade students; and a 65% increase among 10th grade students.”
Locally, in 2019-20, District 202 middle and high schools disciplined students for 461 incidents in some way involved vaping or electronic cigarettes.
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