Alabama Students Claim E-Cigarette Makers ‘Prey on Youth’ in New Law...

Alabama Students Claim E-Cigarette Makers ‘Prey on Youth’ in New Lawsuit  The Daily Beast

REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Two Alabama college students have filed a class-action lawsuit against e-cigarette makers, claiming the companies “prey on youth to recruit replacement smokers for financial gain.” Elizabeth Swearingen claims she became addicted to Juul when she was 18 years old, and her fellow plaintiff, John Thomas Via Peavy, said he became addicted at 17. The suit, which claims the companies hid the dangers of e-cigarettes in their marketing to minors, lists Juul Labs Inc., Philip Morris USA, and Altria Group as defendants. “Once an accomplished high school cross-country athlete,...