r/science • u/informationtiger • Dec 18 '19

Chemistry Nicotine formula used by e-cigarette maker Juul is nearly identical to the flavor and addictive profile of Marlboro cigarettes

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-juul-ecigarettes-study-idUSKBN1YL26R
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u/LoneRanger21 Dec 18 '19

Oh yeah, it's definitely the marketing. Before the Juul, high schools were free of cigarettes, marijuana, alcohol, and other drugs. Peer pressure had no power to influence people into trying drugs & the world was at peace.

Then Juul came, with their mango and mint flavours. Now teens are turning tricks just to get their fix & parents are powerless to do anything about it.

Best to just ban them and give adult smokers no healthier alternative to turn to.

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '19

https://www.cancer.ca/en/about-us/for-media/media-releases/national/2019/youth-vaping/?region=qc

Theres also just stats though?? like look it up.

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u/LoneRanger21 Dec 19 '19

Yep, those stats clearly indicate the specific reasons why youth are vaping more & that it's all because of the evil marketing of these products to young people.

Wait... no it doesn't. We know the youth are vaping more, but we cannot attribute that rise to something just because we feel strongly about it.

Try again.

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '19

Well send me a research study on what research has been done to link the increase to a cause because I'm done doing homework for you. If it is linked to something other than the legalization of an easier to smoke product that markets to young people I would be happy to see that research article to change my opinion. But everything I read from Canada is saying the juuls ease of smoking and marketing fun flavours is the cause of the increase. If there is other research to disprove it I'll read it and change my mind.

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u/LoneRanger21 Dec 19 '19

Thanks for doing my homework for me by not supporting your opinion. Really shows the effort in thought involved.

At the end of the day, a Juul is a streamlined version of existing products (pod systems and salt based e liquid). It is more widely available, but those other products are similarly easy to hide & give people a mild buzz. The flavors for Juul are also lackluster given the alternatives for other vaping products.

I can walk to a corner store 5 minutes away for a Juul, but I have to spend much longer to get to a specialized Vape Shop to buy what I use, where I would be ID'd before buying anything. Which do you think young people will use more?

If young people were actually interested in the flavours, they wouldn't be using Juul. What they want is the nicotine buzz so they go for the easily available option.