-Juul Is Not Cool-

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     In the past year, vaping has become a big problem amongst teens. Whether they are doing it for stress relief, or have fallen under peer pressure, it comes with major health risks. Many teenagers go through many pods of e-liquids containing an alarming amount of nicotine in them.
     I was reminded of the issue of teens vaping when I saw this poster at the gas station last weekend.
   
The poster says "ask now to get $10 off Juul.com today"
    I think that because most of our youths are vaping, our future does not look very good. Many teens start smoking before they even have had a cigarette. e-cigarettes were made for adults trying to recover from previous addiction. 
     The companies such as Juul produce E-liquids in appealing flavors to kids such as mango, cucumber, fruit, creme, and mint. On top of their "yummy" flavors, these products become highly addictive. Recently, the FDA cracked down on the sale of Juuls at gas stations, where minors could obtain them easily. Juul responded by making their products only available online. I personally do not think that that is not enough to discourage teens from getting a product. Many people would just get it from an adult who is selling them to minors. On the poster it says "ask now to get 10 dollars off juul.com today". I do not think that smoking companies should display their advertisements because their products are toxic. Juul has to know that when a teenager comes to pump gas, they will see this sign, that is not promoting a good message. It encourages them to keep smoking, since there is a deal and discounts to fund their addiction.
     Many parents do not know that their child is smoking. These devices are small, and can be disguised as an everyday life object. Kids lie to their parents, telling them that it is just a USB drive.

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