{"id":41342,"date":"2019-09-09T12:26:28","date_gmt":"2019-09-09T16:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ciccarelli.com\/philadelphia-injury-lawyers\/?p=41342"},"modified":"2025-01-31T04:16:33","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T08:16:33","slug":"dangers-of-smoking-juul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ciccarelli.com\/philadelphia-injury-lawyers\/dangers-of-smoking-juul\/","title":{"rendered":"Dangers of Smoking Juul"},"content":{"rendered":"

E-cigarettes were seen by many as the way to get people to stop smoking traditional cigarettes. While they may have been successful in that regard, that does not necessarily mean they are any safer. Worse, products like Juul have now caused an epidemic in vaping amongst the youth in this country. Where teenage smoking was on the decline, e-cigarette use in youth is dramatically increased.<\/p>\n

\"Dangers<\/p>\n

What has been in the news?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The news has been awash with stories about Juul and other e-cigarette issues. Recently, the CEO of Juul, Kevin Burns<\/a>, came out and told non-smokers to stop using his product. \u201cDon\u2019t vape. Don\u2019t use Juul,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He went on to say that the long-term effects<\/a> of vaping are not known. The CDC and other US agencies are now looking into a string of serious lung diseases that may be linked to vaping.<\/p>\n

What makes Juul different?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Vaping a Juul is similar to other vape devices, but the e-liquid used is 5% nicotine by volume, much more than other vaping products on the market. Researchers say that this increases the chance of addiction. In fact, a study by the UK\u2019s Royal College of Psychiatrists showed that nicotine is as addictive as cocaine.<\/p>\n

Of particular concern is the effect of Juuling on the development of the adolescent brain. The amount of nicotine in one Juul pod is equivalent to the amount found in an entire pack of cigarettes. Many teens and adults finish an entire pod in one sitting. Juul also uses \u201cnicotine salts\u201d as opposed to \u201cfreebase nicotine\u201d in their liquid pods. This makes the nicotine easier to absorb in the bloodstream and causes the vapor to be less harsh, allowing for more to be inhaled for longer periods of time.<\/p>\n

E-cigarette manufacturers have until August 2022 to submit their applications for approval to the FDA. In the meantime, these products remain largely unregulated.<\/p>\n

Class action lawsuit filed against Juul<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A recent class-action lawsuit was filed against Juul and Altri\/Philip Morris. The named plaintiffs in the case include a 15-year-old Florida girl who began using Juul when she was 14, as well as her parents. She became addicted to the product because she did not understand it\u2019s addictive potential and she also had seizures due to swallowing the e-liquid nicotine.<\/p>\n