Philippa RoxbyHealth reporter Getty Images Young men are behind the growing popularity of nicotine pouches in Great Britain, a study suggests. Around 7.5% of 16 to 24-year-old-men are using the small sachets that fit under the top lip, compared with 1.9% use among young women and 1% among adults overall. Most pouch users – estimated … Read more
Katie McEvinney BBC Disclosure BBC The nicotine pouches are being sold in packaging that looks like children’s sweets Extra-strong nicotine products designed to appeal to children – including some which have ripped off the logos of popular sweet brands – are being openly sold in shops, BBC Scotland has found. A Disclosure reporter, filming undercover, … Read more
Getty Images Young people under the age of 18 are more aware of nicotine pouches, new data suggests. According to a survey commissioned by charity Action on Smoking and Health (Ash), the percentage of 11-17 year olds who said they knew of the pouches grew from 38% in 2024 to 43% this year. The survey … Read more
‘I started nicotine pouches to get off vapes, but it’s just another addiction’ Hayley Jarvis BBC Scotland News Johnpaul began using nicotine pouches to help him get off vapes – but says it just led to another addiction. At one stage he was using 15 pouches a day, although the 16-year-old has now cut back … Read more
BBC reporter Katharine Da Costa explains how some illegal imports of nicotine pouches contain very high levels of nicotine High strength nicotine pouches that are being sold illegally in the UK could cause inadvertent overdosing and harm to teenagers and young adults, experts have warned. Nicotine pouches – small sachets that fit under the top … Read more
Underage vaping should be seen as a dependency issue, not pupil misconduct, say health officials. Source link
Tobacco consumption – in the form of smoking or chewing – has been linked with multiple serious health issues. But cultivation of tobacco also happens to be the source of livelihood for thousands of farmers, particularly in Mysuru and parts of adjoining Hassan district. The flue-cured Virginia (FCV) variety of tobacco cultivated in Karnataka Light … Read more
Editor’s note: This story has been updated. June 21, 2022 – The White House today announced an effort to require tobacco companies to reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes sold in the U.S. The Department of Health and Human Services posted a notice that details plans for a new rule to create a maximum allowed amount … Read more
April 20, 2021 The Biden administration is considering two moves that would affect tobacco companies and American smokers, The Wall Street Journal has reported, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter. First, the administration may require tobacco companies to lower nicotine in cigarettes to non-addictive levels, the WSJ reported. Nicotine doesn’t cause cancer, … Read more
Vaping has led to a dramatic rise in nicotine and marijuana use among young people in recent years. Marijuana vaping among 12th graders, for instance, nearly doubled from 2018 to 2019, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Vaping involves inhaling an aerosol, or vapor, that may contain addictive drugs, including nicotine or … Read more