The narrator, disguised as a child, was able to purchase vaping products from various stores without showing an ID, highlighting the lack of regulation and enforcement in the vaping industry. The narrator then met with a woman who was a former smoker and had health issues due to her addiction, and also spoke with a couple who had health problems related to smoking and vaping.
The narrator also spoke with Corporal Dana Crisp, who discussed the prevalence of vaping among minors and the lack of regulation in the industry. The narrator then attempted to buy vaping products without an ID from various stores, with some refusing to sell to him and others willing to make the sale.
The narrator then met with two mothers who started an organization called Parents Against Vaping, who discussed the dangers of vaping and the lack of regulation in the industry. The narrator then attempted to confront the CEO of Philip Morris, but was rebuffed by security guards and police officers.
The narrator's cameraman was assaulted by a security guard, and the police officer did not intervene. The narrator then called out the police officer for his inaction and was met with hostility. The narrator eventually fled the scene, but not before encountering the Philip Morris logo, indicating that the issue is far from over.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Philip Morris invested $12.8 billion in a startup called Juul Labs in 2018, owning 35% of the company.
2. Juul Labs created the Juul vaping device, which became popular among high school students.
3. The Juul vaping device contains nicotine salt technology, which allows for a higher concentration of nicotine to be delivered to the brain.
4. Most Juul vaping devices are manufactured in China and imported to the US with little regulation.
5. Parents Against Vaping is an organization founded by two mothers who have children who have been affected by vaping.
6. The organization's co-founder, Dorian Furman, claims that the nicotine salt technology in Juul vaping devices allows nicotine to enter the bloodstream more quickly than traditional cigarettes.
7. Meredith Berkman, another co-founder, has three children who are part of the target audience for the tobacco industry and vaping companies.
8. The majority of vaping devices, including Juul, are designed and marketed towards kids.
9. Philip Morris's national headquarters is located in New York City.
10. The company's CEO, Jacek Olczak, was not available for comment.
11. The security guards at Philip Morris's headquarters are aggressive and unwilling to discuss the company's policies.
12. The New York City police department is involved in the incident and is seen as corrupt by the narrator.
13. The Bloomberg office is one of the largest funders of the anti-vaping campaign.
14. The narrator attempts to disguise himself as a 12-year-old to buy vaping devices and is successful in some cases.
15. The narrator collects enough vaping devices to supply an entire high school without showing a single ID.
16. The narrator meets with Corporal Dana Crisp from the Harlandale ISD Police Department to discuss the vaping problem in schools.
17. The corporal reports that many kids are vaping in schools, including middle school students, and that some have been caught with THC-containing vaping devices.
18. The corporal states that the legal repercussions for possession of THC-containing vaping devices can be severe, including felony charges.
19. The narrator meets with a woman named Sharon who started smoking cigarettes at age 12 and has since developed health problems.
20. Sharon's husband, Dan, had a heart attack and quadruple bypass surgery due to smoking-related health issues.