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From tiny startup to Silicon Valley's favorite vaping company

Juul maintains that its products are for adult smokers who want to move away from traditional cigarettes. But a recent study found that Juul stood out from other e-cig companies by marketing its devices on social-media platforms such as Twitter and Instagram - platforms with large numbers of young users. The kids are not alright. According to regulators and public health experts, vaping is the latest trend among young people, and the habit is creating a generation of new smokers. At the center of the controversy is Silicon Valley e-cigarette startup Juul, whose sleek devices now rule the vaping market. At Stanford University, the alma mater of Juul co-founders Adam Bowen and James Monsees, r... [Read more]

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