Juul Says Its Focus Was Smokers, but It Targeted Young Nonsmokers

NYTimes ^ | Nov. 23, 2019 | Julie Creswell and Sheila Kaplan

[Drango]

In the face of mounting investigations, subpoenas and lawsuits, Juul Labs has insisted that it never marketed or knowingly sold its trendy e-cigarettes and flavored nicotine pods to teenagers. ~snip The Juul, which looked unlike any other e-cigarette and delivered a far more powerful nicotine punch, ~snip

[Drango]

During that time, millions of high school and middle school students began vaping, according to federal health surveys. More than five million youths — one in four American high school students and one in 10 middle school students — now vape, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration said in a joint report this summer. Nicotine is a highly addictive drug that impedes the developing brain, and many teenagers have struggled to quit.

~snip

What made the Juul a game-changer in the e-cigarette industry was not just the cool design, which immediately drew comparisons to the iPhone. It was the power and smoothness of its nicotine hit.

[Sacajaweau]

No matter....Just remember this and the patch, the gum etc was the government’s solution to smoking. How dumb was that.

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

Fake Vape Cartridges and Their Dangers: An Investigation From the Arcata High Pepperbox

https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2019/nov/22/fake-vape-cartridges-and-their-dangers-investigati/

[McGavin999]

I watched a snippet of the meeting of the vape industry at the Whitehouse. It was very interesting and I wish they had shown it all.

[GCFADG]

I saw it too. Trump will do the right thing. I was a smoker and a vaper. A lot of mis-info out there, but I have faith Trump will sort it out and have correct balance of priorities.

[Reno89519]

What I am bothered with is that Juul is trying to develop and hook new users, just like cigarette companies did in past. They are not marketing as a transition to ending addition. No, they are creating a new addiction.

[MrEdd]

Another day for the Bumbling Idiots targeting electronic cigarettes.

Which are illegal for minors to buy in a majority of states now.

But, if you are a socialist demanding federal government intervention even in causes that are made up can make you feel good.

We used to have a fairly good sized cadre of anthropogenic global warming activists on Free Republic. They got driven out eventually.

Now even though the CDC was embarrassingly caught hidding the fact that the illnesses and deaths involving electronic smoking all involved illegal cartridge modifications and hemp oil in the larger hookah style units ...

We still have socialists trying to gin up outrage that smokers are using these devices and avoiding tar and other problems cigarettes have that these things don’t.

It’s not that interesting a subject but people coming to this site and trying to insight outrage over made up problems is annoying.

[Da Coyote]

You mean like the NEA targets naive children?
Or the Democrats target ILLEGALS?
Or the Kennedys & Epstein targeted women?
Or the Clintons targeted anyone for graft?
Or journalists target legitimate presidents?
Etc, etc, etc??

Shove it up your collective Obamaholes, NYT.

Not defending vaping. Just defending Darwin.

[McGavin999]

I was very impressed with his management style. Pulling information out of competitors toward a real solution. It also showed that Mitt Romney isn’t half the executive that Trump is.

[wiseprince]

If the media showed that discussion Trump would be re-elected in a landslide. Unless you go searching for video on your own you’ll never know what kind of President Trump is. I really think he could poll close to 65% if they highlighted things like this and not fake stories of collusion

[Artcore]

And personal responsibility?

[jerod]

Hear, hear.... Vaping is one million times safer than smoking and all the cases of illness have occurred from misuse of the product and from home concocted solutions. Period!

In fact, England has established that vaping is very good alternative to smoking and encourages current smokers to switch to vape products. According to a government report from England entitled "E-cigarettes: an evidence update."

"An expert review of the latest evidence concludes that e-cigarettes are around 95% safer than smoked tobacco and they can help smokers to quit."

[MrEdd]

Incomplete sentences kind of ruin the story.

[Ikeon]

Kinda like, Overheard at starbucks in L.A. “that fat bastard over there is eating a bagel, I don’t want to be exposed to second hand gluten! ban all GLUTEN!!!!!”

[Drango]

Incomplete sentences kind of ruin the story

You may want to take a remedial reading class at your local CC. However, given the negative correlation with smoking and education, it may not help you.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Much like cigarette advertisements were aimed at the teens, and “R” rated movies trailers aimed at the pre-Teens.

[GCFADG]

Truly talented executives get to the heart of things without a lot of words. I’ve seen it with CEOs and even Archbishops. Those who have the talent, wisdom, and experience get to the bottom line quickly.

[CJ Wolf]

Do you have a link to the video?

[wiseprince]

https://youtu.be/wcaXaQIpChQ

[mylife]

BS