1 in 3 Young Adults May Face Severe COVID-19, UCSF Study Shows
UC San Francisco: As the number of young adults infected with the coronavirus surges throughout the nation, a new study by researchers at UC San Francisco Benioff Children’s Hospitals indicates that youth may not shield people from serious disease.
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Lifting the Veil on a Controversial E-cigarette Company... Sort of
FairWarning: In recent months, mystery has surrounded the ownership of a controversial e-cigarette company that has reaped millions of dollars in sales of flavored, kid-friendly nicotine products by exploiting a loophole in federal regulations.
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Weiser files suit against JUUL for marketing to youth
Colorado Politics: JUUL Labs Inc. violated the Colorado Consumer Protection Act through its marketing of electronic cigarettes to children, and was responsible for creating the teen smoking epidemic in the state, according to allegations in a lawsuit introduced on Tuesday.
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San Francisco-based Juul accused of recruiting public health researchers to endorse vaping, report says
ABC7 News: San Francisco-based Juul has been heavily criticized and sued in several states for its harmful, targeted advertising towards teens before, but a new report says the company may have even got a step further.
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Colorado attorney general sues Juul, claims vape company marketed to kids and downplayed health risks
The Colorado Sun: Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has been investigating Juul for about a year. His office worked with state health officials and a Denver-area school district on the probe.
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"Tobacco is Wacco"
Youtube: PSA video created by DMD 10th Graders Jonas Abrams, Maxfield Benbow, Clint Kessler, Shane Tilton, and Vincent Xie. This team created the original music, lyrics, and also filmed, edited, and acted in this video. Winner of First Prize in the 2020 San Francisco Unified School District "You Take My Breath Away” Competition.
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Juul CEO Hitting the Reset Button on Vaping’s Battered Image
Bloomberg News: Trust might not be a word commonly associated with one of the most controversial companies in America. Still, it’s a word used often by K.C. Crosthwaite, chief executive officer of embattled e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc.
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Michigan House of Representatives Regulatory Reform Committee
Michigan.gov: Tylise Black, PAVe Parent Advocate, she testified before the Michigan House of Representatives Regulatory Reform Committee on June 23, 2020. Testimony starts at 1:08:08.
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Alderman O'Shea proposes citywide flavored tobacco ban
Watch Video: Alderman Matt O'Shea (19th) discusses his proposal to eliminate flavored tobacco sales in Chicago.
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Missoula City Council mulling citywide ban on all flavored tobacco
Missoula Current: Saying they’ve lost decades of tobacco prevention efforts to a resurgence of vaping products laced with “kid friendly” flavors, health officials from across Missoula on Wednesday urged members of the City Council to ban the sale of flavored tobacco.
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Because Black lives matter, ban flavored tobacco sales in Chicago
Chicago Sun Times: Big Tobacco has targeted African Americans with flavored tobacco for five decades. Newport, for instance, has put advertisements, free samples and coupons for menthol-flavored products in Black neighborhoods. Menthol cigarettes — now the main product used by Black smokers — are especially addictive and hard to quit.
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Juul wants to hook kids on nicotine.
The Sacramento Bee: SB 793 will now go to the Assembly Health Committee chaired by Jim Wood, an opponent of Big Tobacco. That’s great news for California’s kids.
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State health department proposes ban on selling flavored e-cigs in Montana
Missoula Current: The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services on Tuesday issued a proposed rule that would end the sale of flavored e-cigarettes to youth.
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Flavored vaping product ban proposed by Montana officials
AP News: Montana’s health department is proposing a permanent ban on the sale of flavored vaping products in response to increasing youth e-cigarette use, the agency said Tuesday.
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Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich announces lawsuits against major vaping companies
AZcentral.com: Citing an epidemic of vaping among Arizona youths, Attorney General Mark Brnovich on Tuesday said the state is suing two major vaping companies — JUUL Labs Inc. and Eonsmoke — for consumer fraud.
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Vaping leaves teens more vulnerable to COVID-19 complications, AG Moody warns
WFLA: Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has a warning for parents: Teenagers who vape may be exacerbating the COVID-19 crisis and could be more vulnerable to increased risk of complications.
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Juul Sued by Former Manager Over Nondisclosure Agreements
Bloomberg Law: Plaintiff Marcie Hamilton alleges the confidentiality requirements harm the company’s current and former employees, the public, and the state of California by preventing employees from cooperating with investigations and suits against Juul.
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Juul seeks to dismiss or pause hundreds of vaping epidemic lawsuits
Reuters: Juul Labs Inc has asked a federal judge to dismiss or pause hundreds of lawsuits alleging the e-cigarette manufacturer fueled a youth vaping epidemic, saying the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s decisions on how it markets its products deserve deference.
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Juul-Type E-Cigarettes May Be Especially Addictive for Teens: Study
U.S. News & World Report: Talk to a teacher if you want an idea of how addicted teenagers can become using Juul and other pod-based e-cigarettes…
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Our Letter to FDA About Puff Bar
Parents Against Vaping E-Cigarettes: While we know that disposable e-cigarettes are exempt from the latest guidance, we are concerned that Puff Bar’s promotional materials and outreach efforts as cited below are illegal and also immoral; in light of the current pandemic, this behavior is particularly dangerous and potentially lethal.o be taking advantage of the coronavirus crisis to explicitly—and illegally—sell its products to school children.
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