Juul CEO steps down as vaping crisis escalates (ASL – 9.25.19)

(**Correction** The CDC now reports nine vaping-related deaths in Story #2)

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Top e-cigarette maker Juul is changing leadership amid the vaping crisis.

The company announced Wednesday that CEO Kevin Burns will be replaced by KC Crosthwaite, who worked with tobacco company Altria.

Juul also said it will stop all TV, print and digital ads and stop some of its lobbying.

There has been an outbreak of lung injury associated with vaping.

The Centers for Disease Control Prevention reports 530 cases of lung injury and seven deaths.

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