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  1. News Article News Article Research & Resources
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    JUUL fails to remove all of youth’s favorite flavors from stores

    … JUUL fails to remove all of youth’s … E-cigarettes / Vaping Flavors JUUL e-cigarettes flavors youth / young adults While the maker of JUUL is halting in-store sales of …

    Nov. 15, 2018
    Emerging Tobacco Products
    E-cigarettes / Vaping Flavors JUUL
  2. News Article News Article Research & Resources

    Few adults start using JUUL to quit smoking, new study finds

    … Few adults start using JUUL to quit smoking, new study finds … ArticleEmerging Tobacco Products JUUL Although the maker of JUUL — the most popular e-cigarette …

    Jul. 08, 2019
    Emerging Tobacco Products
    JUUL
  3. Fact Sheet Fact Sheet Research & Resources
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    Tobacco and the environment

    Tobacco doesn’t just negatively impact the health of individuals, it also endangers the health of the environment.

    Mar. 08, 2021
    Harmful Effects of Tobacco
    Environment
  4. Research Article Research Article Research & Resources

    New study: Only 3% of adult smokers used JUUL to quit in past year

    A new Truth Initiative study published in Tobacco Control found that only 3% of adult smokers who attempted to quit in the past year used JUUL as a quit meth

    Sep. 25, 2020
    Emerging Tobacco Products
    JUUL
  5. Press Release Press
    JUUL e-cigarettes

    Health groups urge FDA to investigate JUUL for making unauthorized smoking cessation claims

    Six leading public health and medical organizations today called on the FDA to investigate and take enforcement action against JUUL for making unauthorized c

    May. 09, 2019
  6. News Article News Article Research & Resources
    JUUL pods

    JUUL e-cigarette craze highlights why flavored tobacco products are so dangerous

    … JUUL e-cigarette craze highlights why … Products E-cigarettes / Vaping JUUL e-cigarettes youth / young … that that number may be rising.  JUUL , which comes in flavors such as …

    Apr. 23, 2018
    Emerging Tobacco Products
    E-cigarettes / Vaping JUUL
  7. Press Release Press
    Screen shot of rats from the tested on humans ad

    truth confronts JUUL and other e-cigarette manufacturers in new campaign, ‘Tested on Humans’

    … truth confronts JUUL and other e-cigarette … is directly confronting the role JUUL and other e-cigarette … e-cigarette manufacturers like JUUL not to test a product with …

    Aug. 26, 2019
  8. Press Release Press
    Image of JUUL and Fruit Melody Pods

    Public Health Groups Call on FDA to Deny Authorization of Sale For JUUL E-Cigarette Products

    … to Deny Authorization of Sale For JUUL E-Cigarette Products Press … deny authorization of the sale of JUUL e-cigarette products because … Given what we already know about JUUL products, FDA must find that …

    Apr. 27, 2021
  9. News Article News Article Research & Resources
    JUUL e-cigarette

    Teens are 16 times more likely to use JUUL than older age groups

    While the maker of the e-cigarette JUUL claims it is “only for adults,” teenagers are more likely to use the device than older age groups.

    Oct. 30, 2018
    Emerging Tobacco Products
    E-cigarettes / Vaping
  10. Press Release Press

    JUUL e-cigarettes gain popularity among youth, but awareness of nicotine presence remains low

    A new study reveals that while many young people know what JUUL is, there is low awareness that the product always contains the addictive chemical nicotine.<

    Apr. 18, 2018
  11. News Article News Article Research & Resources
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    New paper recommends a national settlement agreement with JUUL include a youth prevention campaign

    According to recommendations in a new Public Health Law Center paper, a national settlement with JUUL should include a prevention campaign.

    May. 20, 2021
    Emerging Tobacco Products
    JUUL
  12. News Article News Article Research & Resources

    JUUL sales increase more than 600% in a year, underscoring popularity among teens

    Sales increased 641% in just one year, from 2.2 million devices sold in 2016 to 16.2 million devices sold in 2017.

    Oct. 15, 2018
    Emerging Tobacco Products
    E-cigarettes / Vaping