Juul removed fruity flavors, but teens actually like mint

A survey of the "youth" has found that mint is the most popular Juul Pod flavor among tenth and twelfth grade Juulers, and the second most popular among eighth graders who Juul (behind mango). 

The study could have broader implications for the efficacy of Juul's anti-teen vaping measures. In October, Juul suspended the sale of flavored Juul pods as part of an effort to curb teen vaping. However, it kept mint — which the study shows is teens' preferred flavor, anyway.

Researchers at USC conducted a survey of 14,191 nationally representative eighth to twelfth graders. That yielded a sample of 1,739 respondents who reported Juuling in the past 30 days and included flavor preference data. The study was published Tuesday in JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association. Read more...