A 2023 study found that while Zyn products do not contain some cancer-causing agents found in cigarettes or vapes, they do contain chemicals the FDA finds harmful, including formaldehyde
Instead, they build a following based on their purported charismatic personality, according to the Guardian
A concerning trend is that nicotine pouches are so addicting, 73% of young people who have tried nicotine pouches are currently still using them
They come in several flavors and are available in a variety of different nicotine strengths
What I want for my patients is for them to be their best self and I can confidently say that tobacco is not a part of that plan." While the health effects are yet to be clearly known, nicotine pouches are still a source of an addictive substance that is not healthy
By the the time we have good data, the tobacco industry has come up with a new product thats really exciting to people. Big tobacco now speaks the language of harm reduction and a smoke-free future, but Gernt notes this ambition does not line up with the billions still spent on marketing cigarettes and suggests any charitable notions from the tobacco industry should be taken with skepticism