Press stories from around the globe featuring materials or research from SRITA.
2024
NPR
With a federal menthol ban looming, tobacco companies push ‘non-menthol’ substitutes
Stat
Zyn scrutiny from Sen. Chuck Schumer prompts an unlikely culture war
New York Times
Our Kids Are Living in a Different Digital World (ZYN)
Wallet Hub
The Real Cost of Smoking
2023
Netflix
Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of JUUL (2023)
Screenagers
Screenagers Under The Influence: Addressing Vaping, Drugs, and Alcohol in the Digital Age (2023)
NewsNation
They’re all illegal’: Doctor warns of Chinese-made e-cigs
Associated Press
Thousands of unauthorized vapes are pouring into the US despite the FDA crackdown on fruity flavors.
AXIOS
What’s next for Juul after settlements
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Big tobacco targets Black smokers with menthol but FDA plans a ban
Stanford Daily
Robert Jackler, M.D. on JUUL‘s 5000 Lawsuits and Settlements
CNBC “American Greed”
The Rise of JUUL’s Business
New York Times
R.J. Reynolds pivots to new cigarette pitches as flavor ban takes effect
2022
Washington Post
E-cigarette firm Juul settles 5,000 lawsuits amid teen vaping concerns
Stanford Scope
How menthol cigarette ads target Black people, women and teens
NPR
The chase is on: Regulators are slowly cracking down on vapes aimed at teen
NPR
The future of vaping depends on how regulators act now
TCTMD
Big Tobacco Bets on Menthol to Hook Youth, Women, and Blacks
Salon
How schools (and parents) are losing the war against teen vaping
NPR
Proposition 31 passes in California: flavored tobacco will be banned
New York Magazine
The Vaping Industry Has Gone Rogue
Wired
Juul Nears Its Last Gasp—After It Hooked a Generation on Vaping.
New York Times
The loophole that’s fueling a return to teenage vaping
2021
Vanity Fair
We lost when vaping got political
CBS Morning
How companies like Puff Bar have avoided FDA regulation: “The industry can innovate around it”
Marketplace
FDA nears deadline to decide the fate of vapes
The Drum
The FDA approves first e-cigarette products: what it means and what’s next
NPR
FDA nears deadline to decide the fate of vapes
The Lancet
Tobacco industry capitalises on the COVID-19 pandemic
CNN
Vaping debate ‘heating up’ once again
The Drum
Following Juul’s massive court settlement, will e-cigarette marketing get stubbed out
Time Magazine
Juul Is Paying $40 Million to Rebuild Its Reputation. Will It Work?
Bloomberg
Juul Agrees to Stop Marketing to Young People in North Carolina
BuzzFeed News
Why Everyone Started Juuling
2020
Bloomberg
Lawsuit Aims to Ban Menthols, Big Tobacco’s Bait for Black Smokers
CNN Health
US e-cigarette sales rose by nearly 300%, says a new CDC report
CNN Health
Vaping ad tactics ‘exploited’ the pandemic, study says
Washington Post
Vaping companies are marketing their products with a pandemic spin, posing health risks, researchers say
Stanford Medicine
E-cigarette companies use COVID-19 to sell nicotine, study finds
Fair Warning
Controversial E-Cigarette Company Puff Bar Says It’s Suspending U.S. Sales
Public Health Law Center
JUUL & The Guinea Pig generation revisited: Juul’s Spawning of the Youth Vaping Epidemic
Huffington Post
The scary relationship between vaping and Coronavirus
Las Vegas Journal
Las Vegas casinos should ban smoking, health experts say
Drugwatch
How JUUL created a teen vaping epidemic
Kyiv Post
Investigation: IQOS uses Instagram influencers to target youth in Ukraine
The National Law Review
JUUL’s efforts to recruit influencers
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism
The ‘Unsmoke’ screen: the truth behind PMI’s cigarette-free future
Reuters
Inside the Philip Morris campaign to ‘normalize’ a tobacco device
Business Insider
Vintage ads show the hidden legacy of the Marlboro Man. The brand first became popular as a women’s cigarette.
NPR
Massachusetts sues Juul for allegedly marketing to kids
USA Today
Marlboro maker Altria distances itself from vaping giant Juul amid legal scrutiny
2019
The National Law Review
Smoke and Mirrors: Juul Litigation Focuses on Misdirection, Misinformation
Salon
A regulatory haze: Vape marketers are online, creating new headaches for feds
Los Angeles Times
Juul wanted to revolutionize vaping. It took a page from Big Tobacco’s chemical formulas
Philadelphia Inquirer
Apple Nixes Vape-Related Apps for iPhone Users
Canadian Broadcast Company (CBC)
JUUL dominates vaping industry despite critics
WIRED
FDA Permits the Sale of a New Smoking Device. Is It Safe?
The Face (United Kingdom)
Exploring the science behind the vaping deaths
USA Today
Juul suspends all US sales of fruity e-cigarettes amid scrutiny
Portland Mercury
Oregon’s E-Cigarette Problems Go Beyond the Vape Ban
Forbes
‘E-Cigarettes Are Bad News’: Researchers Link Them To Cancer In Mice
CNN Michael Smerconish
Expert testifies JUUL founders used big tobacco tactics
Penn Live, Patriot News
Are your kids vaping? It may be hard to tell, but here’s what to look for
https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/10/are-your-kids-vaping-it-may-be-hard-to-tell-but-heres-what-to-look-for.html
NPR
As Pressure From Regulators Increases, Juul Shifts Its Strategy
https://www.npr.org/2019/10/02/766568859/juul-turns-to-lobbying-public-relations-as-pressure-increases-from-regulators
Penn Live, Patriot News
Are your kids vaping? It may be hard to tell, but here’s what to look for
https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/10/are-your-kids-vaping-it-may-be-hard-to-tell-but-heres-what-to-look-for.html
Sirius XM POTUS Channel
Michael Smerconish of CNN 30 minute interview
https://www.facebook.com/smerconish/videos/434722384064830/?__tn__=-R
Bloomberg
Juul Is Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place, Stanford’s Jackler Says
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2019-09-24/juul-is-stuck-between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place-stanford-s-jackler-says-video
LA Times
Studies show how Juul exploited social media to get teens to start vaping
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2019-09-24/hiltzik-juul-target-teens
Bloomberg
Vaping pioneer Juul asks agency to block pod-making compettitors
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-24/vaping-pioneer-juul-asks-agency-to-block-pod-making-competitors?utm_source=google&utm_medium=bd&cmpId=google
San Franciscio Chronicle
Open Forum: How to impose a Big Tobacco-proof ban on vaping flavors
https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/Open-Forum-How-to-impose-a-Big-Tobacco-proof-ban-14458822.php?psid=lYrdX
Time Magazine
How Juul Hooked Kids and Ignited a Public Health Crisis
https://time.com/5680988/juul-vaping-health-crisis/
MSNBC
New York moves to ban flavored e-cigarettes
http://www.msnbc.com/katy-tur/watch/new-york-moves-to-ban-flavored-e-cigarettes-69069893980
NPR Weekend Edition
Vaping And Cigarette Ads
https://www.npr.org/2019/09/15/760936463/vaping-and-cigarette-ads
The Sunday Times (London)
Health fears over vaping fail to halt ‘nicotine arms race’
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/health-fears-over-vaping-fail-to-halt-nicotine-arms-race-vssnb8f36
Wired
FDA Says Juul Can’t Claim to Be Safer Than Cigarettes
https://www.wired.com/story/fda-juul-cant-claim-safer-cigarettes/
Buzzfeed News
Experts Have A Few Different Theories For What’s Behind The Outbreak Of Vaping Illnesses
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/danvergano/vaping-lung-illness-mystery-causes
Rolling Stone
Michigan Just Became the First State to Ban Flavored Vapes. Will It Actually Work?
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/michigan-bans-flavored-ecigarettes-879922/
Mother Jones
Juul’s Campaign to Raise the Tobacco Age Is More Complicated Than It Seems
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2019/08/juuls-campaign-to-raise-the-tobacco-age-is-more-complicated-than-it-seems/
Yahoo Finance
Juul’s CEO and a Stanford researcher, under oath, disagree on a crucial conversation
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/juul-ceo-advertising-133520764.html
CNN
Adults who vape are more likely to quit cigarettes, study finds
https://www-m.cnn.com/2019/07/15/health/e-cigarettes-quit-smoking-study/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Fhealth
Mass Live
‘It infects social groups:’ Vaping and e-cigarette use in schools skyrockets; why you should care
https://www.masslive.com/politics/2019/07/it-infects-social-groups-vaping-and-e-cigarette-use-in-schools-skyrockets-why-you-should-care.html
NPR
Juul Doesn’t Need To Advertise To Young People. Everyone Else Is Doing It For Them
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/07/03/738209356/juul-doesnt-need-to-advertise-to-young-people-everyone-else-is-doing-it-for-them
CNN
#Juul: Study makes the case for stricter regulation on e-cigarette marketing
https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/03/health/juul-social-media-study/index.html
New York Times
Scientists Wanted: Recruited by Juul, Many Researchers Say No
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/27/health/juul-ecigarettes-science.html
Yahoo Finance
Juul exposed: How Big Vape took a page from Big Tobacco’s old ad playbook
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/juul-advertising-tobacco-lawsuits-115746073.html
Wall Street Journal
How Juul took a page from big tobacco’s playbook
https://www.wsj.com/video/how-juul-took-a-page-from-big-tobacco-playbook/80048489-676D-47BC-9D6A-A2E6BE4712B9.html?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=9
The Verge
Why big tobacco and big vape love comparing nicotine to caffeine
https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/26/18513312/vape-tobacco-big-companies-nicotine-caffeine-comparison-drugs-chemicals
San Francisco Chronicle
Mounting lawsuits against Juul reminiscent of early tobacco litigation
https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Mounting-lawsuits-against-Juul-reminiscent-of-13783089.php
San Francisco Chronicle
Why Juul is thriving despite the crackdown on youth vaping
https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Why-Juul-is-thriving-despite-the-crackdown-on-13746124.php
NBC2
FDA investigating possible link between seizures and vaping
https://www.nbc-2.com/story/40256531/fda-investigating-possible-link-between-seizures-and-vaping
Insider
Juul may have pushed rival e-cigarette brands to compete in a ‘nicotine arms race,’ study says
https://www.thisisinsider.com/juul-high-nicotine-levels-salt-technology-ecigarettes-2019-2
CNN
Study: E-cigarette maker Juul triggers nicotine ‘arms race’
https://www.cnn.com/videos/health/2019/02/07/e-cigarettes-juul-nicotine-arms-race-sanjay-gupta-pkg-vpx-newday.cnn
Fortune
Juiced-Up Juul Pods Caused ‘Nicotine Arms Race’ in E-Cig Industry, Study Says
http://fortune.com/2019/02/07/juul-nicotine-levels-ecigs-teen-vaping/
The Verge
Juul’s imitators are copying the popular vape’s high nicotine levels
https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/8/18217738/juul-vape-nicotine-salts-electronic-cigarette-competitors
Stanford University
5 Questions: Robert Jackler says Juul spurs ‘nicotine arms race’
https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2019/02/5-questions-robert-jackler-says-juul-spurs-nicotine-arms-race.html
Wired
JUUL’S answer to its PR crisis? The Millennial Marlboro Man
https://www.wired.com/story/juuls-answer-pr-crisis-millennial-marlboro-man/
Vox
The vape company Juul said it doesn’t target teens. Its early ads tell a different story.
https://www.vox.com/2019/1/25/18194953/vape-juul-e-cigarette-marketing
Ohio State University Lantern
Safe smoking alternative e-cigarette revealed as dangerous and addictive
https://www.thelantern.com/2019/01/safe-smoking-alternative-e-cigarette-revealed-as-dangerous-and-addictive/
Canadian Medical Association Journal
New vaping products with techy allure exploding in popularity among youth
https://cmajnews.com/2019/01/22/new-vaping-products-with-techy-allure-exploding-in-popularity-among-youth-cmaj-109-5710/
2018
CNN
#JUUL: How social media hyped nicotine for a new general
https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/17/health/juul-social-media-influencers/index.html
The Atlantic
Juul’s a Business, and They’re Behaving Like a Business’
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2018/11/juul-atonement-tour-addicted-teens/577072/
Washington Post
E-cigarette maker Juul targeted teens with false claims of safety, lawsuit says
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2018/07/30/e-cigarette-maker-juul-targeted-teens-with-false-claims-of-safety-lawsuit-claims/?utm_term=.bbe9fa0c0af8
Forbes
The Disturbing Focus Of Juul’s Early Marketing Campaigns
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kathleenchaykowski/2018/11/16/the-disturbing-focus-of-juuls-early-marketing-campaigns/#5d0cb17914f9
Smithsonian
Ads for E-Cigarettes Today Hearken Back to the Banned Tricks of Big Tobacco
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/electronic-cigarettes-millennial-appeal-ushers-next-generation-nicotine-addicts-180968747/
NBC News
How e-cigarettes like the Juul are co-opting the language of wellness
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/video/how-e-cigarettes-like-the-juul-are-co-opting-the-language-of-wellness-1259469891755?v=railb&
Business Insider
See how Juul turned teens into influencers and threw buzzy parties to fuel its rise as Silicon Valley’s favorite e-cig company
https://www.businessinsider.com/stanford-juul-ads-photos-teens-e-cig-vaping-2018-11
Forbes
E-Cigs Addicting The Masses: ‘We Are Experimenting On Teenagers’ Lungs,’ Warns Stanford Professor
https://www.forbes.com/sites/roomykhan/2018/08/10/e-cigarettes-addicting-the-masses-stanford-professor-warns-we-are-experimenting-on-teenagers-lungs/#1be7047bf8c8
San Francisco Chronicle
Hypocrisy worthy of a Big Tobacco company
https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/Hypocrisy-worthy-of-a-Big-Tobacco-company-13490486.php
MedPage
Health Groups, Lawmakers Sound Alarm on JUUL E-Cigarettes
https://www.medpagetoday.com/pulmonology/smoking/72416
State Press
Health concerns over juuling aren’t going away soon
http://www.statepress.com/article/2018/03/spmagazine-dangers-of-juuling
Stanford University
Stealth vaping fad hidden from parents, teachers
https://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2018/09/19/stealth-vaping-fad-hidden-from-parents-teachers/
Stanford University
Tobacco products promoted on Facebook despite policies
https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2018/04/tobacco-products-promoted-on-facebook-despite-policies.html
The Outline
No wonder the teens are vaping: A study shows Facebook is doing a bad job of policing tobacco-adjacent ads, even in accordance with its own policies.
https://theoutline.com/post/4061/no-wonder-the-teens-are-vaping?zd=1&zi=iuife5ys
Reuters
Special Report: Juul copycats flood e-cig market, despite FDA rule
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-vaping-regulation-juul-specialreport/special-report-juul-copycats-flood-e-cig-market-despite-fda-rule-idUSKCN1M418W
CNN
Court-ordered ‘corrective statements’ to appear on cigarette boxes
https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/21/health/cigarette-box-statements-bn/index.html
The Telegraph
Loophole allows cigarettes to be sold on Facebook
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/loophole-allows-cigarettes-sold-facebook/
MedPage Today
JUUL Maker Vows to Combat Teen Use of E-Cigarette
https://www.medpagetoday.com/pulmonology/smoking/72573
Metro UK
These are the adverts that told people smoking was good for them
https://metro.co.uk/2018/09/12/these-are-the-insane-adverts-that-told-people-smoking-was-good-for-them-7936951/
ABC News
FDA Pumps Money Into Campaign to Counter Tobacco Use in LGBT Community
https://abcnews.go.com/US/fda-pumps-money-campaign-counter-tobacco-lgbt-community/story?id=38822727
MedPage Today
E-Cig Maker Says Flavor Ban Will Harm Smokers Aiming to Quit
https://www.medpagetoday.com/pulmonology/smoking/74391
Times Square Chronicle
How Vaping Culture is Contextualized on Social Media
https://t2conline.com/how-vaping-culture-is-contextualised-on-social-media/
Legal Reader
Lawsuits Allege JUUL is Deceptively Marketing Products to Teens
https://www.legalreader.com/lawsuits-allege-juul-deceptively-marketing-teens/
Stanford University
Stanford tobacco researcher weighs in on JUUL
https://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2018/11/15/stanford-tobacco-researcher-weighs-in-on-juul/
The History Channel
When Cigarette Companies Used Doctors to Push Smoking
https://www.history.com/news/cigarette-ads-doctors-smoking-endorsement
2017
Reuters
Dozens of alcohol-flavored tobacco products may lure teens
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-flavors-tobacco-teens/dozens-of-alcohol-flavored-tobacco-products-may-lure-teens-idUSKCN1BW2XH
CNN
Should the FDA prohibit filtered cigarettes?
https://www.cnn.com/2017/05/24/health/light-cigarettes-filters-lung-cancer-study/index.html
NBC
E-Cigarettes: The Health Risks of Vaping. If you think your vaping habit is harmless, think again.
https://www.nbcnews.com/better/health/better-cigarettes-vaping-comes-its-own-set-health-risks-ncna819716
CNN
Big Tobacco’s court-ordered ads make their debut
https://www.cnn.com/2017/11/21/health/tobacco-ads-court-order-bn/index.html
CNN
The history of tobacco health claims
https://www.cnn.com/2017/05/24/health/gallery/tobacco-health-claims-history/index.html
2016
Sacramento Bee
Could Big Tobacco take over pot like it did e-cigs?
https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/soapbox/article120547123.html
Stanford Scope Blog
New landscape for e-cigarettes: Stanford tobacco expert weighs in on new FDA regulations
https://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2016/05/06/new-landscape-for-e-cigarettes-stanford-tobacco-expert-weighs-in-on-new-fda-regulations/
Stanford Scope Blog
E-cigarette brands make unvalidated claims their product helps people quit smoking
https://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2016/09/15/e-cigarette-brands-make-unvalidated-claims-their-product-helps-people-quit-smoking/
2015
Dr. Robert K. Jackler: E-cigarettes pose alarming risks for children
https://www.mercurynews.com/2015/04/24/dr-robert-k-jackler-e-cigarettes-pose-alarming-risks-for-children/
Stanford University
Physicians testified for tobacco companies against plaintiffs with head, neck cancers
https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2015/07/physicians-testified-for-tobacco-companies-against-plaintiffs.html
Stanford Daily
Research shows e-cigarettes target teens, may not help with quitting
https://www.stanforddaily.com/2015/11/04/research-shows-e-cigarettes-target-teens-may-not-help-with-quitting/
2014
New York Times
Dire Warnings by Big Tobacco on E-Smoking
https://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/29/business/dire-warnings-by-big-tobacco-on-e-smoking-.html
Stanford Scope Blog
Menthol cigarettes: How they’re being used by and marketed towards African Americans
https://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2014/04/14/menthol-cigarettes-how-theyre-being-used-and-marketed-towards-african-americans/
Stanford University
High school interns bring curiosity and open minds to Stanford labs
https://news.stanford.edu/news/2014/july/high-school-interns-072314.html
