Cancer society applauds certification of class-action against e-cigarette maker Juul
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The Canadian Cancer Society welcomed the B.C. Supreme Court certification of a national class-action lawsuit against Juul and Altria over alleged youth nicotine addiction.Summary
The B.C. Supreme Court certified a national class-action lawsuit against Juul Labs Canada, Juul Labs Inc., and Altria Group Inc., allowing the case filed in 2019 to proceed. The Canadian Cancer Society praised the decision as a step toward holding e-cigarette makers accountable for allegedly marketing Juul products as a safe alternative to cigarettes while conspiring to addict youth to nicotine. Society lawyer Rob Cunningham noted the certification overcomes a tobacco-industry strategy to delay litigation, highlighted the youth vaping problem in Canada, and called for comprehensive policy measures such as taxation, flavour bans, and raising the minimum purchase age to 21.
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