It isn’t about illness at all. The products are targeted because of their appeal to underage youth. But the nannies won’t quite admit that openly.
[[The products are targeted because of their appeal to underage youth.]]
I don’t see how- as older folks like flavored stuff as well- The lawyers are acting as though once a person hits 18 they no longer want flavored juices- so therefore these must have marketed to underage people- i guess is their accusations-
And just out of curiosity- how many kids get diabetes and die after eating loads of candy bars and sugary cereals, and sweetened drinks and and and? Aren’t these ‘dangerous products’ marketed towards kids?
I suspect the gov crackdown without any proof that it is normal flavored juices that are causing the deaths wants to ban them because of some sweatheart deal with tobacco companies-
I’m not suggesting we shouldn’t investigate the causes of deaths and illnesses- maybe it will be found to be normal juices flavors as well- but so far from everything I read- it’s vaping THC products that is causing at least many of hte problems
A few thoughts here:
1. Juul stopping selling flavored vaping cartridges isn't going to lessen the problem of people getting sick and dying. If anything, it may make it worse as bootleggers/third-parties start selling them.
2. We'll see an increase in bootleg/aftermarket/third-party cartridges where who knows what will actually end up in them and that'll make more people sick.
3. Yes, the kids are getting their hands on Juul devices because they like the flavors. They also like that they've found ways to refill their cartridges and put all kinds of other crap in them to get high. Denying that the kids are getting hooked on Juul is denying reality. The peer pressure to vape at the Jr. High/High School levels is really high. My own kids faced it when they were in school and told me about it.
4. Finally, Juul is the scapegoat here. I've read enough testimonies here on FR how Juul helped people quit smoking altogether or at least greatly reduce their nicotine intake. Does it help everyone quit? No, are there a significant amount of people who've used it to quit? The testimonies posted here on FR indicate so.