PA Attorney General Josh Shapiro Visits Radnor High to Announce Lawsuit Against E-Cigarette Manufacturer Juul

By

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announces a major lawsuit against vaping company Juul at Radnor High School. Image via Laura Benshoff,WHYY

Pennsylvania District Attorney Josh Shapiro used the backdrop of Radnor High School Monday to announce a Pennsylvania lawsuit against e-cigarette manufacturer  Juul Labs, accusing it of marketing its product to teens, writes Laura Benshoff for WHYY.org.

Shapiro spoke at Radnor High School about how Juul made its product appealing to youth at a time when fewer teens were smoking.

“They lied to the American people when promoting their product as safe, and they manipulated consumers by masking risks with catchy ads featuring young people looking cool and beautiful with their Juuls,” he said.

The lawsuit alleges Juul marketed e-cigarettes as a way to stop smoking but that their product actually delivered more nicotine than traditional cigarettes.

Sixty student ambassadors joined Shapiro at the conference.

Ambassador Rachael Marciano said students believe e-cigarettes have less nicotine and have trouble quitting vaping.

A Pennsylvania Youth Survey shows one in four Pennsylvania high schoolers vaped in the last month, one in 10 middle schoolers.

Juul Labs spokesman Austin Finan said the company has “remain focused on… earning the trust of society by working cooperatively with attorneys general, regulators, public health officials, and other stakeholders to combat underage use…”

Read more about the Pennsylvania lawsuit against Juul here.

[uam_ad id=”62465″]

Join Our Community

Never miss a Delaware County story!

"*" indicates required fields

Hidden
DT Yes
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
Advertisement