Lawmakers Say E-cigarette Makers Target Kids

A group of congressional Democrats released a report Monday accusing the electronic cigarette industry of pushing their products on children and teens.

The report shows a significant increase in recent years in the marketing of e-cigarettes to minors through social media, radio and televisions advertisements, and sponsoring events with young audiences.

"From candy flavors to rock concert sponsorships, every single company surveyed in this report has employed a marketing strategy that appears to target youth," said Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin of Illinois, who helped spearhead the report.

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