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F.D.A. Seizes Documents From Juul Headquarters
The Food and Drug Administration conducted a surprise inspection of the headquarters of the e-cigarette maker Juul Labs last Friday, carting away more than a thousand documents it said were related to the company's sales and marketing practices.
The move, announced on Tuesday, was seen as an attempt to ratchet up pressure on the company, which controls 72 percent of the e-cigarette market in the United States and whose products have become popular in high schools. The F.D.A. said it was particularly interested in whether Juul deliberately targeted minors as consumers.
"The new and highly disturbing data we have on youth use demonstrates plainly that e-cigarettes are creating an epidemic of regular nicotine use among teens," the F.D.A. said in a statement. "It is vital that we take action to understand and address the particular appeal of, and ease of access to, these products among kids."
Previously: Tobacco Roundup (U.S. to Crack Down on Tobacco, Electronic Cigarettes)
E-Cig Maker Juul Valued at $15-16 Billion
(Score: 4, Insightful) by Rosco P. Coltrane on Thursday October 04 2018, @11:45AM (4 children)
Their products are a lot more addictive than e-cigarettes, and they specifically target kids to turn them into junk food addicted adults - potentially leading to a lifetime of obesity and cardiovascular problems.
(Score: 2) by MostCynical on Thursday October 04 2018, @12:10PM
Soda companies
Breakfast cereal companies (>30% sugar, for breakfast)
Etc etc..
"I guess once you start doubting, there's no end to it." -Batou, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
(Score: 2) by VLM on Thursday October 04 2018, @12:14PM
Its all about the bribery and re-election fund raising. I assume Juul spends $0 on bribes. As for McD as per google results:
https://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/lookup2.php?strID=C00063164&cycle=2018 [opensecrets.org]
The numbers seem low, maybe $603,333 is in thousands. Or thats just the legal donations as opposed to semi-illegal. Or thats just for one franchise operator in Illinois as opposed to nationwide or even Illinois-wide.
Anyway yeah I'm sure Big Brother will look into pain pill mfgrs and corn syrup mfgrs riiiight after they run some company that isn't paying bribes out of the marketplace. Cheapskates...
(Score: 2) by fritsd on Thursday October 04 2018, @03:53PM
True, but on the other hand, it's only a *short* lifetime, so it's not as bad.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Thursday October 04 2018, @06:25PM
Man, I love the nick but you've so blindingly obviously not experienced the attempts to quit both of the above. Reducing your sugars intake will cause actual symptoms and going cold turkey on carbs can cause you an unpleasant week if you refuse to supplement your diet to avoid the symptoms but neither of the above are going to cause you to want to choke the shit out of people you care deeply about at any point.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.