California and Los Angeles County officials announced a lawsuit against Juul Labs Inc. on Monday, alleging the vaping brand targeted young people through advertising and failed to give warnings about health risks posed by using e-cigarettes with nicotine. Jackie Lacey said Monday that Juul’s decision to stop selling some flavored vaping products has come “too late,” noting many teens are already caught up in using e-cigarettes. “Unfortunately tobacco and nicotine use is on the rise among young people, driven largely by vaping products,” Lacey said at the news conference on Monday. The lawsuit comes amid a national health emergency in which 42 people, including four Californians, have died of lung illness after vaping. “Despite now claiming that its mission is to help ‘adult smokers,’ starting with its launch, [Juul] has engaged in a systematic campaign to target underage California residents,” the lawsuit alleges.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 18, 2019 18:31 UTC