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Kevin Burns, the CEO of e-cigarette company Juul Labs, stepped down.
Juul investor Altria Group, maker of Marlboro cigarettes, said it was a "decision by Juul" for Burns to exit the company after he recently apologized for the nation's teen vaping problems.
K.C. Crosthwaite, Altria's senior vice president and chief strategy and growth officer, will become Juul's new CEO.
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