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Juul Labs to Stop Advertising E-cigarettes Amid Backlash

Associated Press

   The nation's largest e-cigarette maker will stop advertising its
   devices in the U.S. and replace its chief executive as mysterious
   breathing illnesses and an explosion in teen vaping have triggered
   efforts to crack down on the largely unregulated industry.

   Juul Labs and other e-cigarette makers are fighting to survive as they
   face backlash from two public health debacles. Federal and state
   officials have seized on the recent outbreak of lung illnesses --
   including nine reported deaths -- to push through restrictions designed
   to curb underage vaping.

   No major e-cigarette brand has been tied to the ailments, including
   Juul, which said it won't fight a Trump administration proposal for a
   sweeping ban on e-cigarette flavors that can appeal to teens.

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