New Jersey is receiving more than $33 million as part of a multistate settlement with the vaping company JUUL Labs. The settlement resolves a two-year investigation into the electronic cigarette company’s marketing and sales practices, which showed that JUUL’s campaigns were targeting young people. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said the settlement “will protect youth from the hazards of vaping and smoking and ensure that Juul can no longer put profits over public health by using unlawful sales practices to fuel a youth vaping crisis.”
Two New Jersey nonprofits are being recognized for their work at removing economic barriers and advancing economic opportunity. Trenton Health Team and Asbury Park-based Interfaith Neighbors will each receive a $200,000 grant from Bank of America through its Neighborhood Builders program. Trenton Health CEO Gregory Paulson said he will use the funding to expand community advocacy and engagement efforts.
The social media platform Twitter has had its share of changes since Elon Musk took over. And the Rutgers University School of Public Health has decided it’s time to leave Twitter. In explaining the decision, Dean Perry Halkitis said, “As a school that is rooted in the tenets of social justice and health equity, we will not be part of a digital community that is rife with unrestricted and unmitigated hate speech and discrimination.”
