Giving Compass' Take:

• The 74 reports the growing popularity of vaping among teens, even as the Surgeon General issued a warning about the health hazards associated with e-cigarettes.

• Are schools and educational programs doing enough to monitor public health issues like this one? And are organizations putting pressure on e-cigarette companies to stop targeting young people?

• Here's Bloomberg's response to the tobacco industry in general: STOP.

As e-cigarettes gain popularity among teens, teachers and public health advocates are trying to keep up and attempting to slow the vaping trend.

Some schools are responding by suspending and drug-testing students who vape on campus.

“We’re losing a battle and to me, it’s predatory,” one principal told The New York Times. “There’s no way you’re going to suspend your way out of this.”

E-cigarettes are touted as a less harmful alternative to traditional cigarettes, but the liquid used in them generally contains nicotine. Critics say the flavors, which range from fruit medley and mango to crème brûlée, appeal to kids. Despite the innocent-sounding names, the flavorings themselves may cause cancer, and some e-cigarettes have been found to contain lead and other metals. Additionally, research indicates that young people who use e-cigarettes are more likely to turn to traditional cigarettes later.

The attention comes as several public health advocacy groups, including the Truth Initiative and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, filed a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration last month challenging the agency’s decision to delay full regulation of e-cigarettes and similar products until 2022. Leaving the products unregulated make kids vulnerable and deprives the public of information, the advocates say.

Read the full article about the danger of more teens vaping by Laura Fay at The 74.