As a former smoker, i can say that none of these would have made one iota of difference except to give the people behind it a warm fuzzy activist feeling that they are making a difference
At the height of its popularity, JUULs sleek USB-like design could be spotted in the hands of every celebrity and influencer you could imagine - as documented by the now inactive Instagram account @celebritieswhojuul, the vape precursor to the curated cool of @cigfluencers
In 2023, 18.8 percent of adults earning $25,000 or less smoked, compared to 6.8 percent of adults earning $50,000 or more
For instance, the American Lung Association explain that the smoke contains many harmful, cancer-causing agents, such as those in tobacco smoke
The company promoted its cigarettes almost everywhere, including on billboards, in magazines and newspapers, on matchbook covers, on the sides of barns and in point-of-purchase retail store displays