MINNEAPOLIS — A new survey says one in four Minnesota 11th graders reported using an e-cigarette in the previous 30 days, a 54 percent increase from the same survey in 2016, the Minnesota Department of Health reported Wednesday, prompting a call for action from Gov. Tim Walz.

And the jump among 8th graders was even more significant, the department said, with 11 percent reporting vaping in the preceding 30 days, nearly double the 2016 figure.

In response, Walz directed his administration to launch an aggressive outreach campaign to schools as they struggle with vaping among students, and to come up with policy proposals for the 2020 Legislature to combat youth vaping.