Vaping was unexpectedly causing a deadly lung illness leading to severe health issues, even among young individuals like 18-year-old Adam Hergenreiter, who now has lungs comparable to a 70-year-old. The harm inflicted by vaping pods was a devastating revelation, demonstrating their severe impact on health.
The US cracked down on Juul after an uptick in teen vaping and a flurry of health concerns. Podcaster Leon Neyfakh explains how the ban inadvertently created a dangerous new market for unregulated Chinese e-cigarettes.
This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited and fact-checked by Matt Collette, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noam Hassenfeld.
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