NYU professors who defended vaping didn't disclose ties to Juul, documents show

Two NYU professors, David Abrams and Ray Niaura, failed to disclose their collaborations with Juul executives while publicly defending vaping during the youth vaping crisis. Despite their roles as public health advocates, they coordinated with Juul on messaging and allowed company reviews of academic articles without revealing these ties to journals or Congress. This lack of transparency was uncovered by a STAT investigation, highlighting potential conflicts of interest in the midst of significant public health debates.