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
Well, welcome senator dick durbin to the committee on oversight and reform, subcommittee on economic and consumer policy. My favorite senior senator from my home state of illinois. He needs no introduction on the advocacy is valiant youth on smoking among and to combat smoking in general. On the author of the ban america, flights in which came into being in 1990, 29 years ago, when he was a member of this house. And at that time, powerful interests in the Tobacco Industry fought his efforts to put this law into place. But now we know the Tremendous Positive impact of that law. And we have senator durbin to thank. And he has been an outstanding advocate on the issue of fighting ecigarettes for youth. So we welcome him to our committee. Without objection, sir, your written statement will be made part of the record. With that, senator durbin, you are now recognized. Senator durbin thank you for holding this important hearing and good to be back in the peoples house and in a hearing. Seems
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Of this week following the second president ial candidates debate of the 2020 race. Join the conversation with your phone calls, facebook comments, and tweets. Week, ehouse panel held two days of hearings on the use of ecigarettes by young people. We will first hear from child advocates, medical professionals, and to high school. Students. And thetified on vaping marketing of this devices disproportionately targeting young people. Good morning. The subcommittee will come to order. 28,etween 2017 and ecigarette use and youth rose 78 in one year to the point where over 20 of High School Students now date. The lingering question is why and what was the role of dual juul . The panel assembled today will help us address these questions and frame our discussion for part two of this hearing tomorrow at 2 00 p. M. When the juul founder will testify. What makes it irresistible to children . Tobaccominent advertising scholar will help us to answer that question. After today, we hope to understan
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