We talk to the author of the book behind Netflix’s new docuseries on e-cigarette company Juul about the corporate and regulatory missteps that helped fuel a teen vaping crisis.

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‘Big Vape’ reporter talks lessons learned from Juul’s rise, fall, and future

As e-cigarette use spreads, the health of millions hinges on getting the answers right.

I spent months reading vaping research. Here’s what science does — and doesn’t — say about the risks

An exhibitor vapes on a McKesse light up/glowing disposable e-cigarette during a Vaper Expo in Birmingham, England.

What science says about vaping risks

María has covered issues affecting immigrant communities for USA Today, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Naples Daily News, and El Nuevo Herald, winning the 2017 George Polk Award for her investigation into Florida companies that profited from undocumented workers and, once they were injured, reported them to prosecutors instead of paying workers compensation.

She’s also reported on cosmetic surgery clinics where dozens of patients died or got injured. María lives in New York. Ella habla español et se débrouille en français.

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‘Big Vape’ reporter talks lessons learned from Juul’s rise, fall, and future

I spent months reading vaping research. Here’s what science does — and doesn’t — say about the risks

Fearless journalismfor a healthier world

María Pérez

Senior Reporter

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‘Big Vape’ reporter talks lessons learned from Juul’s rise, fall, and future

I spent months reading vaping research. Here’s what science does — and doesn’t — say about the risks

Fearless journalism
for a healthier world