A study published last summer in the journal Pediatrics found that college-adults exposed to in-store vape marketing could be up to twice as likely to start vaping over time. The research was based on surveys of some 2,400 college students and asked them questions about their exposure to vape and e-cigarette marketing. Exposure included anything from TV and radio to billboards, online, and while physically ...
New Found Freedom and Pervasive Marketing: A Perfect Formula for Sky-high College Campus Vaping Rates
Posted January 7, 2020 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | Product News and Recalls
Juul Kills Flavored Vape Sales as CDC Warns on Vitamin E Acetate in Black Market Vape Cartridges
Posted December 20, 2019 in Product News and Recalls
Vaping juggernaut Juul has announced the suspension of sales of most of its flavored vape pods. The move comes amid a flurry of activity in the vaping industry after the Trump administration teased sweeping executive action to ban the sale of flavored vape materials across the board.
The availability of flavors like mango, mint, and cucumber has been seen by many as ...
continue reading...As Juul Kills Flavored Vape Sales, Lawsuits and Restrictions Continue
Posted November 30, 2019 in Product News and Recalls
As noted in a previous post, vape maker Juul recently announced it was terminating the sale of nearly all of its flavored pod systems. This includes their menthol flavor; one of the flavors most commonly cited in claims that the company intentionally targeted and marketed to youth customers.
Lawsuits against the company, however, have been stacking up. And parents across the country continue to await their chance to hold the ...
continue reading...Juul Lawsuits Escalate from Targeting Marketing Tactics to Claims of Injury and Death
Posted October 31, 2019 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | Product News and Recalls
At this point, news of lawsuits filed against e-cigarette maker Juul Labs over its marketing practices and claims of youth targeting is nothing new. Long criticized for the lengths it went to target the young, a recent onslaught of lawsuits has thrust those marketing tactics directly into the spotlight.
The recent outbreak of vaping-related illnesses hasn’t helped Juul’s situation. And, while scientists still work to determine the actual cause of a sickness ...
continue reading...It’s a Bad Time to Be in the Vape Business
Posted October 18, 2019 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | Product News and Recalls
Vapes. Oils. Juuls. Pods. THC. Nicotine. Lung damage and disease. Death.
The past few months have seen a spotlight turned onto the vaping industry unlike anything it has experienced in its relatively short history. And, depending on who you ask, there are just as many causes for that as there are lawsuits that have been filed as a result.
Momentum has been building against Juul, the preeminent vape manufacturer and the company that thrust vaping into the spotlight, for quite some time. ...
continue reading...Confusion, Frustration as Vaping-related Illness Numbers Continue to Rise with No New Answers
Posted October 11, 2019 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | Product News and Recalls
The CDC has begun recommending that people discontinue the use of any electronic cigarette or other device used for vaping until it can say, with some degree of certainty, what has been making people sick across the country and, in some cases, costing people their lives. This recommendation is a change from the FDA’s initial direction on the matter that specifically targeted illicit, street-purchased vape ...
