Focus On Family: Understanding the risks associated with Juul and other e-cigarettes
WGN9: Meredith Berkman, Co-founder, Parents Against Vaping e-cigarettes (PAVe), and John Schachter, Communications Director, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
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Concern Over Possible Vaping Link to Lung Disease
NBC New York: More and more young people are ending up in the hospital with serious lung diseases. Now the CDC is investigating the possible link between 94 suspected cases, 21 in NY and NJ. NBC 4 New York's Ida Siegal reports.
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E-cigarette maker Juul faces lawsuit for marketing to teens
NBC Nightly News: The lawsuit claims that the company marketed to teens despite know about growing evidence of health risks. In a statement, Juul Labs says the lawsuit is without merit and it will work with lawmakers to “reverse the trend in youth use.”
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Demonstrators protest at Juul NYC HQ, demand restrictions on flavored e-cigs
1010 Wins: Dozens of parents and anti-vaping advocates demonstrated outside of the New York City headquarters of Juul Tuesday morning, demanding restrictions on the sales of flavored e-cigarettes.
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Parents, Advocates Protest Teen Vaping Outside JUUL Offices In Manhattan
CBS: Dozens of parents and anti-vaping advocates held a protest Tuesday outside the JUUL offices in Manhattan.
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NYC Is Coming For Your Flavored Juul Pods
Gothamist: Grant Fuhrman, a rising freshman at a private New York City high school, is worried about his classmates. He estimates that about a quarter of them are hooked on the Juul.
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Trying to Curb a Teen Epidemic
US News & World Report: Millions of young people have turned to vaping, a risky alternative to cigarettes.
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‘Juul-alikes’ Are Filling Shelves With Sweet, Teen-Friendly Nicotine Flavors
NY Times: After Juul Labs, under pressure from the Food and Drug Administration, stopped selling most of its hugely popular flavored nicotine pods in stores last fall, upstart competitors swooped in to grab the shelf space.
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Juul CEO Questioned By House Committee Over Role In Teen Vaping
WBUR 90.9: Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson talks to Meredith Berkman, co-founder of Parents Against Vaping E-cigarettes, and Matthew Myers, president of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.
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Capitol Hill's attention on e-cigs encourages Albany advocates
Politico - New York: Meredith Berkman, a New York City resident who was among those to address a U.S. House Oversight and Reform subcommittee last week, also said she plans to force the issue in Albany next session.
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In the ‘Juul room’: E-cigarettes spawn a form of teen addiction that worries doctors, parents and schools
Washington Post: PAVe moms Kristin Beauparlant and son Cade (MA) , Kelly Kinard and son Luka (NC) speak for millions of families harmed by teen targeting of JUUL.
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Vaporized Excerpt - PART I
Youtube: PAVe featured on CNBC's 'Vaporized - America’s E Cigarette Addiction'. Part One of Two.
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Vaporized Excerpt - PART II
Youtube: PAVe featured on CNBC's 'Vaporized - America’s E Cigarette Addiction'. Part Two of Two.
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Teens Testify Juul Told Ninth- Graders Its E-Cigarette Was "Totally Safe"
New Day Weekend - CNN: PAVe co-founder Meredith Berkman and student Caleb Mintz appear on CNN's New Day Weekend with Victor Blackwell and Christi Paul.
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'Juul came into our school' Teen testifies before Congress on dangers of e-cigarettes.
WUSA-9: There was a 78-percent increase in the amount of teens trying vaping during the 2017-2018 school year.
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Juul comes under fire for allegedly hijacking teen anti-smoking curriculum
NBC News: One of the most popular e-cigarette companies, Juul, stole material from Stanford University's renowned tobacco prevention toolkit, and used it to get its marketing messages to kids, one of the toolkit's authors claims.
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Juul came to a 9th grade classroom and told teens their products were "totally safe," according to teens' testimony
CBS News: During a House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing on Wednesday, two teens spoke about their experience with Juul, the company that produces flavored e-cigarettes.
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Juul Funded High Schools, Recruited Social Media Influencers To Reach Youth, House Panel Charges
Forbes: A House panel revealed for the first time internal documents from Juul Labs that Democrats said detailed the e-cigarette company’s plan to directly reach teenagers.
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Lawmakers blast Juul over the company’s role in teen vaping ‘epidemic’
CNBC: Meredith, Caleb, and Philip testified about Juul’s advertising and teens’ addiction to the products.
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House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee Hearing on E-Cigarettes
C-SPAN: Members of the PAVe Community testify about JUUL before the US Congress on July 24, 2019. Watch testimony from Meredith, Dorian, Caleb, and Phillip.
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