Good morning, the subcommittee will come to order without objection the chairs authorized to declare a recess of the subcommittee at any time. This hearing is entitled examining jewels role in the nicotine epidemic part one. I recognize myself for five minutes to give an opening statement. After years of steady decline, use, nicotine use has suddenly reversed course, seemingly overnight. Between 2017 and 2018, a youth ecigarette use also known as vaping, rose 78 in one year to the point where over 20 of High School Students now vape. The lingering question is why and what was the role of jewel, the countrys dominant maker of ecigarettes with almost 80 of ecigarette market share in the dramatic rise in vaping . The panel assembled today will help us address these questions and frame our discussion for part two of this hearing here tomorrow at 2 p. M. When jewel founder will testify. Today we will examine what exactly about jewels advising and marketing makes it irresistible to kids . Th
Recess of the subcommittee at any time. This hearing is entitled in examining jewels role in youth epidemic. I recognized was over five minutes to give an opening statement. After users of steady decline, youth nicotine use has suddenly reversed course. Seemingly overnight. Between 2017 and 2018, youth ecigarette use also known as vaping, rose 78 percent in one year to the. Where over 20 percent of High School Students now they. The lingering question is why. And what was the role of joule, the countrys dominant maker of ecigarettes with almost 80 percent of market share in the dramatic rise in vaping. The panel assembled today will help us address these questions and frame our discussion for part two of this hearing here tomorrow at 2 00 p. M. When joule founder james pensees, will testify. Today we will what exactly about joule advertising and marketing make it irresistible tickets. Doctor robert jack clark, the preeminent tobacco advertising scholar in the country. He will help us a
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Michael Hugo, pictured top right, is facing calls to resign after he suggested disabled children should have been aborted to save his city s school budget. The Massachusetts official has refused to do so.