The Fight Against Big Tobacco 2.0
Fortune India|November 2019
A three-pronged attack of federal regulation, state legal action, and class action lawsuits is coming for the makers of e-cigs.
SY Mukherjee
The Fight Against Big Tobacco 2.0

Vaping the centers for disease control, the Food and Drug Administration, and a bevy of state health departments are investigating at least 380 confirmed and probable cases of mysterious lung illnesses and seven reported deaths, spanning 36 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands—all seemingly related to either nicotine or illicit marijuana vaping devices.

It may take years to identify the source of the illnesses—and longer still to judge the long-term effects of vaping. But here’s what’s clear: Amid the burgeoning outcry over vaping, suits are coming.

Denne historien er fra November 2019-utgaven av Fortune India.

Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.

Denne historien er fra November 2019-utgaven av Fortune India.

Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.