Wisconsin to Allocate $830,000 for Addressing E-Cigarette Issues, Funded by JUUL

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Feb.20.2024

Wisconsin to Allocate $830,000 for Addressing E-Cigarette Issues, Funded by JUUL

Wisconsin Health Department to award grants to address e-cigarette crisis among youth and adults, funded by JUUL settlement.

According to CBS58 news, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services will award grants to address the issue of youth and adult e-cigarette use.

In the next two years, they will be awarding a total of over $830,000 in 13 grants to community organizations, funded by a settlement from e-cigarette company JUUL. Organizations that receive these grants will be able to use the funds for anti-smoking initiatives.

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