New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against 13 major e-cigarette companies, claiming their deceptive marketing tactics have contributed to a public health crisis, particularly among youth. The suit accuses these companies of ignoring a 2020 state law that bans flavored vapes, which are particularly appealing to younger users. The lawsuit seeks significant financial penalties and aims to recover profits from illegal sales while establishing a fund to combat youth vaping in New York. This move reflects ongoing regulatory challenges facing the vaping industry in the context of public health concerns.
The vaping industry is taking a page out of Big Tobacco's playbook: they're making nicotine seem cool, getting kids hooked and creating a massive public health crisis in the process.
The lawsuit seeks to levy potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in penalties on the companies, which the attorney general's office bills as a conservative estimate.
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