JUUL: Targeting Children and Gaslighting the FDA Since 2015 | Corporate Casket
Maybe you saw it while playing a game on Cartoon Network’s website, in an ad while doing your homework, or even on websites that are there to help you apply to college. It’s called Juul, and apparently, it's the new cool and safe version of cigarettes. At least, according to their colorful ads and near-constant tweets.
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Welcome to the Corporate Casket, a semiweekly series where bad businesses go to die. We will discuss any and everything from bad charities, terrible CEOs, and businesses that have a lot to hide.
At first, Juul was supposed to be a healthier alternative for smokers to migrate away from cigarettes. But the company quickly started to ruffle some feathers with their advertising strategies toward kids, and their flavored cartridges. Then, as people began to get sick, and die after being exposed to e-cigarettes everything went up in smoke. They were met with bans, and lawsuits, and forced to pay millions of dollars. Now, the FDA has announced that the company is banned from selling its product.
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Writers/Researchers:
Jess
This episode was edited and mixed by:
G. Thomas Craig
Album cover art created by:
Betsy Primes
Intro Song Credits:
Last to Fall- Will Van De Crommert
Outro Song Credits:
Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe
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