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Concern about youth being attracted to vape because of the flavors. we have to double down and do really well. >> i got it. why did juul end flavors then. you are the biggest. >> the data came out and we saw the youth usage. it was a serious problem. we felt we would act quickly and removed the flavors. >> so you think flavors are dangerous? essentially? >> when we saw the youth data, we felt the responsible thing to do the leader in the industry was to remove the flavors, given that youth were getting access to flavors. >> you think we should have flavors? >> yes, sir, i do. i think that we d...

Of smoking in adults should be at the expense of teenagers. we really right now are focused on protecting youth from a life of nicotine addiction. >> and there is a deeper concern. according to the national institute on drug abuse, nearly 31% of teen e-cigarette users go on to smoke regular cigarettes within six months. i decided to ask my own kids and their friends about it. what makes a teenager continue to vape despite all that they've heard? >> i think it's like being able to, like, rebel. >> i think it's about getting juul. >> for them it's mostly juul. >> we were completely surprised by ...

Off as them getting it in order to fit in. >> reporter: for them, it's mostly juul. >> we were completely surprised by the youth usage of the product and we are taking measures now and will take increasing measures to prevent that use on a going forward basis. >> reporter: in 2018, the vaping story took a turn again. altria, the parent company to philip morris usa bought a 35% stake in juul and the new ceo of juul, he comes from the world of tobacco. >> you know, they're going to make money if people smoke. they're going to make money if people quit. and so i think that's part of the problem. ...

Cigarettes by then going over to menthol e-cigarettes. i am very hot on using e-cigarettes for quitting. i just don't want teens to use them. >> sandra: we reached out to the largest maker, juul, and they said "we agree is, and that is why we have stopped selling our nontobacco pods. we will continue to combat youth usage. "even the ceo of the company said i am not for anybody just picking up and starting this habit. he's not even endorsing his own product. switching tobacco to this product. that is still a good case. >> sandra: sandra, that was beautifully presented to, but i think it is a li...

Second is to try to reduce teen vaping rates or the rates at which young people are using it. more than 3.5 high school and middle school students use e-cigarettes regular ly. in response, many cities have tried to raise the age to 21. san francisco is going in a different direction, trying to ban e-cigarettes use in the city at all. one of the brands, juul, regulates for raising the minimum age, making an impact on youth usage not an outright ban. other critics say they'll just use real cigarettes or end up with a black market. cuban cigars, you can't buy those in the city. you don't see a bl...