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    BY MIKE MAGEE Connecticut attorney general, William Tong, took a turn in the spotlight this week, representing 33 states and Puerto Rico in announcing that vaping original, Juul, had agreed to pay penalties of $438.5 million to settle lawsuits against the company. Juul in essence acknowledged that the company’s marketers had targeted young students, used…

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    Juul Labs has agreed to pay nearly $440 million to settle a two-year investigation by 33 states into the marketing of its high-nicotine vaping products.

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    • The states’ investigation found that #Juul marketed its e-cigarettes to underage teens with launch parties, product giveaways and ads and social media posts using youthful models, according to a statement. https://t.co/aYoTvoN1g1

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    Experts were surprised that the FDA blamed Juul’s toxicology data when it banned the company from selling its e-cigarettes. They want more information about the agency’s concerns.

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    • “It’s just hard to know what they’re honing in on.” STAT unpacks what we know about Juul’s application, what we may never know, why people shouldn’t panic, and the massive PR stakes for both #Juul and the #FDA. https://t.co/APjY6P1yLu

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    The FDA is using its power to regulate tobacco products — ordering the vaping device Juul off the market and announcing its intention to lower the amount of nicotine in cigarettes and other product…

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    • The FDA this week launched a crackdown on smoking and vaping — ordering #Juul devices to be taken off the market and announcing its intention to require makers of cigarettes and other tobacco products to reduce the amount of nicotine in them. #WTHealth https://t.co/MVxWdV8oCF