Illinois lawmakers this fall will consider banning most flavored vaping products, following recent restrictions that some other states have enacted amid concerns about the safety of vaping and its allure to young people.NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern has the details.
Five Illinois residents have joined the ranks of young people nationwide to sue the makers of e-cigarettes that allege the companies' marketing tactics targeted them when they were minors.
The Chicago Tribune reports the plaintiffs are suing in federal court top e-cigarette producer Juul Labs and its parent company, Altria Group, and Pax Labs.
Altria Group also owns tobacco giant Phillip Morris. The five — all between 18 and 20 — contend in their federal lawsuit that vaping caused shortness of breath and other health problems and caused their addictions to nicotine.
Their attorneys say the five aren't among the hundreds of people hospitalized nationwide in recent months for respiratory illness linked to vaping.
In a statement, Juul denies marketing their products to minors. Pax Labs couldn't be reached for comment.
