. >> in an exclusive cbs news interview, with "cbs this morning's" temp spoke with the ceo kevin burns. he says his products are safe. >> when people say they don't know the long-term effects, that's true. >> that's true. that's a true statement. >> how are you sitting here selling it today? aren't you selling first, asking questions later? >> we have a product that's legal today, they're not at risk based on the guidelines for the category today to the american public. >> you can see more of the in r interview with kevin burns on "cbs this morning" later this morning. >>> the trump administration has announced it will change the citizenship policy for some children born to u.s. servicemembers abroad. under current policy children of servicemembers an other officials stationed abroad effectively receive the same automatic citizenship as if they were born in the u.s., but starting on october 29th, parents of certain children born outside the u.s. will have to apply for citizen ship on their child's behalf. some democrats criticize the change, saying it will harm members of the military.

anyway, let's return to our esexclusive interview with kevin burns.re considering this job, you took it in 2017, as i understand it, your daughter, 16, didn't want you to take it. why? >> 15 at the time. she was worried, she did not know much about the product and the company. and she was worried what the company focus was and what the product was. >> she was a teenager at the time. she was already familiar with it. didn't that tell you something? >> my teenage daughter doesn't recommend the 1.1 billion smokers around the world. she has no exposure to smokers. we live in a community with very few smokers and a small smoker rate. for me, i looked at the opportunity to have a huge impact on the number one source of preventable death in the world, which is getting people off cigarettes. i said that's a massive public health opportunity. >> and our dr. tara narula is here to break down what we do know about e-cigarettes. doctor, good morning. a lot to chew over in this conversation. what jumped out to jow? >> i think what jumps out to me is the issues wit

kevin burns tomorrow on "cbs this morning." today, federal agents descended on the homes of some top officials with one of the nation's largest unions. dean reynolds reports this is part of a long-term corruption investigation. >> reporter: f.b.i. raids today ga the homes of gary jones, the urrrent president of the united auto workers; and dennis williams, his immediate predecessor, signaled a dramatic socalation of a four-year probe into illegal payments to union officials. the corruption investigation has so far led to the convictions of so f eight people linked to the u.a.w. and to fiat-chrysler, involving bribes and kickbacks designed to influence the nation's sixth largest union bargaining positions at contract talks with automakers. peter henning is a former federal prosecutor and law professor at wayne state university in detroit. >> prosecutors are going to look to see if there were payoffs to the top leadership of the united auto workers, and if there were, that could be a disaster, not only for the u.a.w., but also fo

tony spoke with the ceo kevin burns at the headquarters in san francisco. and tony has a preview of his exclusive view. tony, this is something we've been talking about a lot in the bay area. good morning. . >> good morning. you guys taking a stand on banning flavors in stores. this is a local story and a national story. 200 possible cases of lungarly disease tied to the use of e-cigarettes. these are cases in at least states. one of the big worries, kids. kevin burns is telling us the company never intended for his products to be used by children. >> reporter: there are families suing you saying you went after the kids as customers and they're addicted to nicotine. how do you plan to respond to that? >> i don't think the come campaign was directed at kids. i'm not asserting they're not using the product. but it was not our intent and not part of the business model. we don't need to target youth. >> i can imagine aviewers saying wait a minute, we have seen the ads, bright colors, cool people, fun names. burns tells me none of the people involved in the earl

. >> reporter: in his first broadcast interview, the ceo kevin burns tells cbs this morning the company is in contact with the cdc. >> if there was any indication there was an adverse health condition related to our product, we would take very swift action. >> reporter: the cdc is looking into nearly 200 possible cases of severe lung disease that may be tied to the use of e-cigarettes. the cases are reported in at least 22 states. >> vaping is promoted as a safer alternative when in reality, it's not. >> reporter: 20-year-old alex mitchell of utah used to vape daily. he developed acute respiratory sdroen last month and ended up at life support. . >> 25% diminished lung capacity now. it's crazy how fast it escalated. >> reporter: this doctor says the number of cases he's seen related to vaping the frightening. >> some as benign as coughing, headache, shortness of breath. others more serious with long collapse, mechanical ventilation and more severe things. >> reporter: there's a new study that finds about a third of middle school and high school students are exposed to second hand e-ciga

kevin burns has opened his doors to us, aware of the firestorm his product category has ignited among families if we did this tour today with a parent of a teen who had been using or addicted, how would you defend all this? >> first of all, i'd tell them i'm sorry that their child's using the product. it's not intended for them as the parent of a 16-year-old, i'm sorry for them and i have empathy. >> reporter: burns has removed some of juul's flavors. >> their ads absolutely were targeting young people with lots of color, bling, music >> reporter: juul's latest campaign is focussed on adult users. >> it was a friend of mine who said why wouldn't you just try the juul >> reporter: but investors have had new concerns lab animals surf frffer from hardening of blood vessels >> it's like giving a knife to someone instead of a gun >> we have not done the long-term, longitudinal testing we need to do. >> reporter: challenges for a growing industry already under fire, working to ease parents' concerns while convincing others it can help them kick the habit. for on the money, carl kent nia. >>

in his first broadcast interview the ceo kevin burns tell cbs this morning the company is in contact with the cdc. >>> if there was any indication that there were adverse health condition related to our project we would take swift action. about the cdc said it is looking into nearly 200 possible cases of severe lung disease that may be tied to the use of e-cigarettes. the cases are reported in at least when in reality it is not 20-year-old alexander mitchell used to vape daily. he developed respiratory syndrome last month and ended up on life support. >>> that 25% diminished lung capacity. it is crazy how fast it escalated. for this doctor of vanderbilt children's hospital set the number of cases he has seen related to vaping is frightening.>>> but nine is coughing and shortness of breath. but others more serious with lung collapse. respiratory failure. a need for mechanical ventilation and some of those more severe things. for a study finds a growing number of middle school and high school students about one third are exposed to secondhand e-cigarette aerosols from being around peop

in an exclusive interview this week the juul ceo kevin burns told us his company never intentionallyted teenagers. >> you say your intention was never to market to kids, never to attract kids as users. but when you look back at your marketing, bright colors, cool looking people, fun flavors. wasn't it pretty obvious? >> it was a lifestyle advertisement focused around millennials. i would not say it was oriented around y. >>lennia are pretty young. >> they're not youth. they are of legal age in terms of many of those. >> the company reiterated it never marketed to youth. >> he also pointed out it he wants to make it harder for kids to get it. they're changing policies. >> and he said the marketing department behind the early ad no longer is at the company. >>> coming up at 7:40 we'll show you how one high school is trying something new to stop teen vaping and we hear from students about how some young kids, how young some kids >>> 7:19 time to check your local weather. >> it is finally friday. with that sunshine as we head through the afternoon and the seasonal daytime highs. clouds a

in his first broadcast interview as juul lab ceo, kevin burns talks to us about his concerns. >> it seems like every day we get a new report from some health department around the country saying that someone has disease tied to vaping.vere lung when that kind of report pops up, what's the reaction? >> worrisome. worrisome for the category, worrisome for us if we contributed to it. cdc is leading the investigations. we're obviously in close contact wihe >> you are? you're working with them? >> yeah. they're in charge of the instigation. we'd like to get all the specifics that we can. we want to make sure we have access to the information so if there is any issue that was driven associated with us that we can get to the root cause and understand it. >> why not take a pause? why not say we have nearly 200 people hospitalized with lung illnesses tied to vaping. we're the biggest seller of this stuff. why not just take a timeout until we figure out what's going on? >> we don't even know if it's related to nicotine products. most of the reports say it's related to thc. >> i don't know about mos

. >> kevin burns, ceo of juul labs said there's a billion people in this country already hooked on nicotine market they're going for. they don't target kids and don't need to. >> shepard: mike tobin live. a live event is coming up at the white house just moments from now. the president set to speak. they set up the pomp and circumstances for space command and the details will be coming. of course, neil cavuto will have details of that throughout the next news hour here on fox news channel. he's also watching the markets which are all green today. the dow has had a fantastic day. it's up about 1.25% or 317 points. the nasdaq, the s&p also in the green. 28 of the 30 dow industrials are now above water on the day, which caterpillar leading the way along with home depot. home depot is up $5 on the session. that often happens when a hurricane is on the way. "your world" is next. have a great labor day. i'll see you after that. >> neil: you're looking live at the rose garden. president trump set to make remarks about the establishment of a u.s. space command. we'll get to it. i'm neil cavuto. joh

kevin burns is the ceo of juul.about this on cbs, particularly what they're planning on doing. take a listen. >> worrisome. worrisome for the category, worrisome for us if we contributed to it. the cdc is leading the investigations. we're obviously in close contact with them. if there was any indication that there was an adverse health condition related to our product i think we'd take very swift action. >> so they're still going to be available. the company does say they're going to strengthen some of their i.d. checks for underage users to prevent that from happening, but they're still out there. >>> all right, new reforms could end the cash bail system in america, but there's a $2 billion industry standing in the way and profiting off the poor. cnn follows the money next. at t-mobile, what can you get when you a buy a samsung galaxy note 10? you get unlimited data while on a network that goes further than ever before. use as much as you want. when you want. a netflix subscription on us. stream all your favorite m

. >> reporter: in a recent interview with cnbc, the ceo of juul, kevin burns, apologized to parents of addicted teens. >> i tell them i'm sorry that their child's using the product. it's not intended for them. i hope there was nothing that we did that made it appealing to them. >> reporter: in a statement to abc news, the company said they are monitoring reports of hospitalization, adding, we stopped the sale of nontobacco and nonmenthol based flavored juul pods to our traditional retail store partners last year, enhanced online age verification, strengthened our retail compliance, and shut down our facebook and instagram accounts, while working constantly to remove inappropriate social media content generated by others. we have never marketed to youth and we never will. >> they can taste like you're smoking candy. i think when you take into account the marketing, the design, the technology, it's not difficult to see why this has been appealing to teenagers. >> you're inhaling chemicals. you're inhaling chemicals that i can't pronounce. and if you can't pronounce them, they shouldn't b

>> it's a combination between kevin burns our ceo and our board, which i am a member. >> my disdain is the ceo offered and asked to testify before this committee, is that your understanding? >> yes. >> was he denied? why is he not here today? >> i'm not exactly sure why he was denied, nor, we were told that ashley and i were also going to testify together. a lot of things have changed that i'm not familiar with. >> would be helpful to have them here to question? >> well, kevin, kevin is amazing at keeping his pulse on a lot of things at one time. i think kevin could have certainly helped answer some of these questions more definitively with some more clarity. >> i would like to switch to flavors for for a moment. could you talk about what's happened in flavors offered in 2015 versus now? >> sure. initially -- >> what were offered in 2015 i guess. >> yes, we had flavors on the market in 2015. >> and what have you done since then? >> flavors have increased a little bit. there's eight flavors now. it's slowly happen a little bit over time. we have introduced 3% strength. >> you change the

the ceo, kevin burns, warning nonsmokers against the product. >> don't vape. don't use juul.ine if you don't have a pre-existing relationship with nicotine. don't use the product. you're not our target consumer. lauren: burns adding the long-term health effects of vaping are unknown. the fda and several states are investigating the way juul markets. and what is good news, alex trebek returning to jeopardy as he battles pancreatic cancer. >> i've gone through a lot of chemotherapy and thankfully that is now over. i'm on the mend and that's all i can hope for right now. lauren: and he looks great. trebek announced his diagnosis back in march. the 39-year-old says it's going to be a good year for him, jeopardy's 36th season starts airing next month. he finished season 35 while undergoing chemo with a wig, dagen. we wish him well. that's a tough one. and is doing it publicly. dagen: here is to everybody who is getting an infusion today, going into chemotherapy. in the last five years i've seen women coming in to get a chemo infusion on their lunch break, by themselves, nobody the

this is kevin burns, the ceo of juul.ase, possibly tied to the use of e-cigarettes. and he said this is worrisome for the category, worrisome for us if we contributed to it. >> i mean, worrisome. i don't know how as an average human being, let alone a doctor, you can't suspect you're putting in chemicals into your lungs where they're not supposed to be and you suspect something bad shouldn't happen? just by looking at the way the products are made, we should expect some sort of side effects, especially the amount that people vape. this isn't a problem you vape a little bit, you put it down, don't use it for the rest of the day. this is a chronic habit people get addicted to. parents come into my office and say they can't get my child off of this. they have it on them at all times. >> it took nearly a century for us to recognize the health effects from to tobacco and the last two decades we've had a dramatic decline in teen usage. this is a staggering rise. the delta, the curve here is very, very high here. what are we loo

in an interview on sicknesses morning, juul ceo, kevin burns, talked about the centers for disease >> leading the investigations. we are obviously in close contact with them. >> you are? >> yeah, we are working with him. they are in charge of the investigation we want all the specifics we can. we want to make sure we have access to the information, so if there is any issue that was associated with us, we can get to the root cause and understand that. >> jon: despite his concerns, burns says his products will stay on the market "until we see some facts." >> sandra: a quick check of the market, the dow is currently up 185 points. it has been a wild ride on wall street as the market watchers try to gauge the impact of the trade battle with china. what is next with all of that? we spoke to the white house earlier, saying that the president is continuing with negotiations and calls with china. meanwhile, the dow up triple to zits, just under 26,000. >> jon: and a royal split becomes official in the newsroom vaulter, with prince charles and princess diana divorcing on this date in 1996. thi

burns, kevin burns, was asked that question, what's your response. this morning. >> it seems like every day we get a new report from some health department around the country saying that somebody has severe lung failure, severe lung disease tied to vaping. when that kind of report pops up, what is reaction. >> worrisome. worrisome for us, if we contributed to it. if there was any indication that there was, an adverse health condition related to our product i think we would take very swift action associated with it. ashley: he also adds the company in close contact with the cdc, who is now leading the investigation. he was asked about all these reports, he said, most of the early reports we received indicated it is related to thc. in other words people using these vaping devices for other things. stuart: putting their own stuff in. ashley: correct. but we shall see. stuart: we can. thanks, ash. we're moving up. the dow industrials now are up 70 points, gradually inching higher. we're up 71, here we go. 2 now at 25,852. got it. >>> the college board, d

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kevin chavous, former president of d.c. young democrats. thank you for joining us. ford, what you make of elizabeth warren surging in the polls into second place? and really burningight past burning? >> this comes as no surprise to me. we've been on a warrant-bite and collision course for quite some time. that said, joe biden is going to be the nominee unless democratic primary voters think he doesn't have the stamina or the gas in the tank to go toe to tie with president trump. the reason is very simple. biden has a near-majority support with african-americans and seniors. those are the two groups that turn out most at democratic primaries. until he loses that support he will be the nominee. that's why you see orden and kamala harris tweeting about a ferguson murder. when he put it together, you know that biden is still in lead. >> melissa: what is your take on that, kevin? >> he has a stronger lead but the gaffes are adding up. they are scaling back its public appearance. that's never a good pay pair the race is ramping up, not slowing down. it remains to be seen if he can hold onto the lead. you got to look out for somebody like senator harris. she stayed pret