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  1. Fact Sheet Fact Sheet Research & Resources
    E-cigarettes black and white

    E-cigarettes: Facts, stats and regulations

    What is an e-cigarette? How much nicotine is in an e-cigarette? Are e-cigarettes as harmful as cigarettes?

    Jun. 15, 2021
    Emerging Tobacco Products
    E-cigarettes / Vaping Flavors IQOS JUUL
  2. Fact Sheet Fact Sheet Research & Resources
    Nicotine Molecule

    Nicotine and the young brain

    Nicotine is harmful to developing brains and its use during adolescence can disrupt the formation of brain circuits that control attention, learning, and sus

    Jun. 08, 2022
    Harmful Effects of Tobacco
    Nicotine Addiction
  3. Report Report Research & Resources
    Watching JUUL content on YouTube on the phone

    JUUL on YouTube

    Researchers found more than 8,000 JUUL-related videos that received a total of 260 million views over the 3-year period from 2016 to 2018.

    Apr. 24, 2020
    Tobacco in pop culture
    Social Media
  4. News Article News Article Research & Resources

    What is JUUL?

    JUUL, a new type of e-cigarette, has become so popular among young people that it has amassed nearly half of the e-cigarette market share.

    Feb. 05, 2018
    Emerging Tobacco Products
    E-cigarettes / Vaping JUUL
  5. News Article News Article Research & Resources
    JUUL e-cigarettes

    How to quit JUUL

    If you are looking for resources about how to quit JUUL, the massively popular e-cigarette that is driving a youth vaping epidemic, you are not alone.

    Feb. 07, 2019
    Quitting smoking / vaping
    Tools
  6. News Article News Article Research & Resources

    Where are kids getting JUUL?

    Truth Initiative surveyed a national sample of more than 1,000 12- to 17-year-olds to find out where they are getting the e-cigarettes.

    May. 29, 2018
    Emerging Tobacco Products
    E-cigarettes / Vaping JUUL
  7. Report Report Research & Resources

    Behind the explosive growth of JUUL

    … Behind the explosive growth of JUUL ReportEmerging Tobacco Products E-cigarettes / Vaping JUUL e-cigarettes the truth about youth / young adults JUUL use rose exponentially in 2018 …

    Jan. 03, 2019
    Emerging Tobacco Products
    E-cigarettes / Vaping JUUL
  8. Research Article Research Article Research & Resources
    JUUL e-cigarette

    6 important facts about JUUL

    The rapid ascension and popularity of the e-cigarette JUUL has left a trail of questions and concerns.

    Aug. 20, 2018
    Emerging Tobacco Products
    E-cigarettes / Vaping Flavors JUUL
  9. News Article News Article Research & Resources
    JUUL pods

    How much nicotine is in JUUL?

    The amount of nicotine in one JUUL cartridge is roughly equal to the amount of nicotine in a pack of cigarettes, or about 200 puffs, according to the JUUL we

    Feb. 26, 2019
    Emerging Tobacco Products
    E-cigarettes / Vaping JUUL
  10. News Article News Article Research & Resources
    juul copycat

    The JUUL copycats that are flooding the market

    What looks like a JUUL, operates like a JUUL, but isn’t a JUUL?

    Aug. 08, 2018
    Emerging Tobacco Products
    E-cigarettes / Vaping JUUL
  11. News Article News Article Research & Resources

    3 ways JUUL harms the environment

    As sales of JUUL skyrocket alongside surging youth e-cigarette use, the risks e-cigarettes pose to the environment will only grow.

    Apr. 23, 2019
    Emerging Tobacco Products
    JUUL
  12. Research Article Research Article Research & Resources

    Most of JUUL's Twitter followers are underage

    Most users following JUUL’s official Twitter account (@JUULvapor) are underage, according to a new research study.

    May. 21, 2019
    Emerging Tobacco Products
    JUUL