E-cigarette company Juul Labs has been warned by US regulators over illegal claims its products are safer than conventional cigarettes, after the outbreak of a lung disease that may be connected to vaping. The FDA said firms must have scientific evidence to back such claims and Juul has promised to cooperate. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating vaping-associated deaths in 450 states, and five further cases of lung illnesses. Michigan, meanwhile, has banned e-cigarettes. Juul has been under pressure to change its marketing strategy after a rise in youth vaping and has subsequently banned sales to under-21s.
E-cigarette company Juul Labs has been warned by US regulators over illegal claims its products are safer than conventional cigarettes, after the outbreak of a lung disease that may be connected to vaping. The FDA said firms must have scientific evidence to back such claims and Juul has promised to cooperate. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating vaping-associated deaths in five states, and 450 further cases of lung illnesses. Michigan, meanwhile, has banned e-cigarettes. Juul has been under pressure to change its marketing strategy after a rise in youth vaping and has subsequently banned sales to under-21s.