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  1. Fact Sheet Fact Sheet Research & Resources
    fda flavors candy

    Flavored tobacco use among youth and young adults

    A Truth Initiative fact sheet explains how flavors play a significant role in drawing youth and young adults to tobacco products.

    Jun. 28, 2021
    Emerging Tobacco Products
    Flavors
  2. News Article News Article Research & Resources
    JUUL Instagram Social Image

    Most JUUL-related Instagram posts appeal to youth culture and lifestyles, study finds

    A study published in the journal Tobacco Control found that more than half of Instagram posts about JUUL are youth- and lifestyle-focused.

    Jul. 02, 2019
    Emerging Tobacco Products
    JUUL
  3. Report Report Research & Resources
    Puff Bars

    Dangerous loopholes: Young e-cigarette users report swapping products as vaping policies change

    Following the removal of certain flavors of JUUL young users switched to other brands still offering sweet and fruity flavors.

    Jun. 02, 2020
    Emerging Tobacco Products
    E-cigarettes / Vaping
  4. News Article News Article Research & Resources
    Various flavors of puff bars

    What are Puff Bars?

    Mimicking the popular e-cigarette JUUL, disposable Puff Bars are a type of vape that contain high levels of nicotine and come in many youth-appealing flavors

    Jan. 31, 2020
    Emerging Tobacco Products
    E-cigarettes / Vaping
  5. Press Release Press
    juul and cigarettes

    Altria/JUUL deal puts youth e-cigarette users at greater risk given Big Tobacco's track record

    The deal comes just days after the U.S. surgeon general declared youth e-cigarette use a public health epidemic.

    Dec. 20, 2018
  6. News Article News Article Research & Resources
    Girl vaping and texting

    Why the FDA needs to regulate e-cigarettes now

    As the tally of vaping-related deaths and cases of severe lung illness rises, youth e-cigarette use continues its rapid growth — 27.5% of high schoolers are

    Oct. 09, 2019
    Emerging Tobacco Products
    E-cigarettes / Vaping
  7. News Article News Article Research & Resources
    tobacco products background

    The youth e-cigarette epidemic: 5 important things to know

    After decades of drops in the youth smoking rate, e-cigarettes are now the most popular tobacco product among young people — and their popularity is growing.

    Nov. 14, 2018
    Emerging Tobacco Products
    E-cigarettes / Vaping Flavors JUUL
  8. News Article News Article Research & Resources
    e-cigarette cloud

    Why the rise in youth e-cigarette use may be worse than we think

    Accurately measuring rates of youth vaping is challenging because of the varieties of products and their rapid growth in recent years.

    Apr. 18, 2018
    Emerging Tobacco Products
    E-cigarettes / Vaping
  9. Press Release Press
    juul and cigarettes

    The JUUL/Altria partnership puts nation's public health at greater risk

    The FDA must use its full authority to stop the youth e-cigarette epidemic in the U.S.

    Jan. 08, 2019
  10. News Article News Article Research & Resources
    Parent helping teen quit vaping

    How to help your child quit vaping

    … make. Fueled by the popularity of JUUL and other e-cigarettes, tobacco … youth say they want to stop using JUUL and other e-cigarettes. A new … education campaign, Ready to Ditch JUUL , in partnership with TikTok …

    Jan. 17, 2020
    Quitting smoking / vaping
    Tools
  11. Press Release Press
    JUUL e-cigarette

    Health groups urge FDA to block sale of illegal JUUL-like e-cigarettes

    The FDA should to stop the sale of new e-cigarettes similar to JUUL that have been illegally introduced without the agency’s prior review and authorization.<

    Aug. 07, 2018
  12. Report Report Research & Resources
    Girl vaping and texting

    Spinning a new tobacco industry: How Big Tobacco is trying to sell a do-gooder image and what Americans think about it

    … part by Big Tobacco. This includes JUUL — the leading e-cigarette … invested a $12.8 billion stake in JUUL Labs, maker of the top-selling … Altria executive was announced as JUUL’s new CEO. This investment and …

    Dec. 20, 2019
    Tobacco Industry Marketing
    Advertising Marketing