Media companies pull e-cigarette ads from airwaves

Published September 19, 2019 4:02pm ET



Major media companies are removing advertisements for e-cigarette companies from their airwaves as concerns over mysterious lung illnesses that appear to be tied to vaping continue to mount.

CBS, WarnerMedia, and Viacom have all decided to drop the ads from Juul and other companies in the e-cigarette industry. The action comes a week after President Trump said his administration is moving to ban flavored e-cigarettes.

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