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CBS News. “Juul CEO Tells Non-Smokers Not to Vape or Use His Company's Product.” CBS News, CBS Interactive, 29 Aug. 2019, www.cbsnews.com/news/juul-ceo-kevin-burns-tells-non-smokers-not-to-vape-or-use-his-companys-product.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Outbreak of Lung Illness Associated with Using E-cigarette Products." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Smoking & Tobacco Use, 6 Sept. 2019, https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/severe-lung-disease.html.

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