JUUL's vaping device is not much bigger than a flash drive. Photo: Getty ImagesE-cigarette giant JUUL's chief executive is apologising to parents amid worries of an epidemic of vaping among children. In a CNBC documentary airing in the US today, the company's chief executive, Kevin Burns, said he would tell parents he was sorry their child was using the product. Mr Burns said it was not intended for children, and more research was needed into the health impact of vaping. "Frankly, we don't know today, we have not done the long-term longitudinal testing that we need to do."

Source: Otago Daily Times July 16, 2019 05:48 UTC