A student at Sequoyah High School in Monroe County was flown to U.T. Medical Center yesterday after suffering a medical emergency reportedly because of vaping.

“We are greatly saddened as a school community to report that one of our Sequoyah High School students was transported by LifeStar to a hospital in the Knoxville area,” Monroe County School Director DeAnna McClendon said. “It was reported this medical emergency was because of vaping.  Because U.S. Surgeon General has declared teen vaping to be a nationwide epidemic, Monroe County Schools will launch a full educational campaign to make students, parents, and faculty aware of the dangers of vaping.”