Teen Urges People to Stop Vaping By Circulating Photos of His Collapsed Lung
Complex: Chance Ammirata shared images on Twitter that he says are pictures of his own collapsed lung and encouraged other people who regularly use the small vaporizers to consider quitting.
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Juul CEO Questioned By House Committee Over Role In Teen Vaping
WBUR 90.9: Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson talks to Meredith Berkman, co-founder of Parents Against Vaping E-cigarettes, and Matthew Myers, president of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.
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Capitol Hill's attention on e-cigs encourages Albany advocates
Politico - New York: Meredith Berkman, a New York City resident who was among those to address a U.S. House Oversight and Reform subcommittee last week, also said she plans to force the issue in Albany next session.
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In the ‘Juul room’: E-cigarettes spawn a form of teen addiction that worries doctors, parents and schools
Washington Post: PAVe moms Kristin Beauparlant and son Cade (MA) , Kelly Kinard and son Luka (NC) speak for millions of families harmed by teen targeting of JUUL.
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Vaporized Excerpt - PART I
Youtube: PAVe featured on CNBC's 'Vaporized - America’s E Cigarette Addiction'. Part One of Two.
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Vaporized Excerpt - PART II
Youtube: PAVe featured on CNBC's 'Vaporized - America’s E Cigarette Addiction'. Part Two of Two.
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Teens Testify Juul Told Ninth- Graders Its E-Cigarette Was "Totally Safe"
New Day Weekend - CNN: PAVe co-founder Meredith Berkman and student Caleb Mintz appear on CNN's New Day Weekend with Victor Blackwell and Christi Paul.
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'Juul came into our school' Teen testifies before Congress on dangers of e-cigarettes.
WUSA-9: There was a 78-percent increase in the amount of teens trying vaping during the 2017-2018 school year.
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Juul comes under fire for allegedly hijacking teen anti-smoking curriculum
NBC News: One of the most popular e-cigarette companies, Juul, stole material from Stanford University's renowned tobacco prevention toolkit, and used it to get its marketing messages to kids, one of the toolkit's authors claims.
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Editorial: Start school year with talk about vaping, tobacco
Herald Net: There’s increasing concern about vaping because of the surge in use among teens and young adults and new reports of health concerns that have accompanied the trend in use.
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Juul Targeted Schools and Youth Camps, House Panel on Vaping Claims
New York Times: The curriculum was created by Juul — maker of the very vaping devices that were causing the most alarm among parents, health experts and public officials.
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8 Wisconsin teens hospitalized with severe lung damage due to vaping, doctors suspect
CNN: Eight teens were hospitalized in July with seriously damaged lungs in Wisconsin, the state Department of Health Services reported Thursday. "We suspect that these injuries were caused by vaping," said Dr. Michael Gutzeit, chief medical officer at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin where the teens were admitted, at a press conference.
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World Health Organization says e-cigarettes, 'smoke-free' products do not help reduce cancer
Reuters: Electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products are not helping fight cancer, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, urging smokers and governments not to trust claims from cigarette firms about their latest products.
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Lawmakers accuse Juul of Big Tobacco tactics
CBS This Morning: Eight Wisconsin teenagers are in the hospital with severe lung damage. Doctors suspect it's from vaping, although it's not clear what they inhaled. This comes amid growing concerns surrounding vaping by teens. On Thursday, e-cigarette maker Juul responded to claims it marketed its products to young teenagers.
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U.S. lawmakers grill e-cigarette maker Juul over efforts targeted at schoolchildren
Reuters: E-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc funded a “holistic health education” camp as part of efforts to market directly to school-aged children, members of a U.S. congressional panel said on Thursday, citing internal company documents.
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Concord congressman calls Juul ‘the worst of the Bay Area’
San Francisco Chronicle: Executives of San Francisco vaping company Juul, appearing for the first time before Congress on Thursday, sought to convince lawmakers the company never meant to market its popular and addictive nicotine products to underage teens.
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Juul came to a 9th grade classroom and told teens their products were "totally safe," according to teens' testimony
CBS News: During a House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing on Wednesday, two teens spoke about their experience with Juul, the company that produces flavored e-cigarettes.
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Juul Funded High Schools, Recruited Social Media Influencers To Reach Youth, House Panel Charges
Forbes: A House panel revealed for the first time internal documents from Juul Labs that Democrats said detailed the e-cigarette company’s plan to directly reach teenagers.
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Lawmakers blast Juul over the company’s role in teen vaping ‘epidemic’
CNBC: Meredith, Caleb, and Philip testified about Juul’s advertising and teens’ addiction to the products.
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House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee Hearing on E-Cigarettes
C-SPAN: Members of the PAVe Community testify about JUUL before the US Congress on July 24, 2019. Watch testimony from Meredith, Dorian, Caleb, and Phillip.
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