Grade B20 sourcesHIS-01772
Juul and the 2019 flavored e-cigarette ban
Moment · 2019
CDC reported 530 vaping-related lung injuries as officials weighed flavor restrictions.
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- Seed to milestone
- 2 months
- Sep 11 ’19 to Nov 22 ’19
- Platforms
- 5
- Started on Open web
- Origin
- Organic
- Politics & civic
How it spread
Trace the originThe White House proposed flavor restrictions, prompting press coverage and a Twitter campaign. Juul replaced its CEO and suspended US product ads, then halted sales of several flavored pods.
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Timeline (18)
September 2019
CDC precursor · Sep 6 ’19
CDC reported an investigation into lung illnesses associated with vaping.[1]
FDA precursor · Sep 9 ’19
The FDA warned Juul about unauthorized reduced-risk marketing claims.[2]
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- 1Explain distinct health risks when crises overlap.
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- Lung injuries reported to CDC“530 people have experienced lung injuries”530[7]
Press (4 outlets)
- Sep 11, 2019same day
Bloomberg via TIME · The U.S. Will Move to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes
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