Nicotine pouches may offer path to reduced tobacco harm

As lawmakers and public health experts debate the safety of nicotine pouches, researchers from Rutgers Health found that for now, most adults that use these products also have a history of tobacco use ... Read More

Nicotine pouch use may be a step toward reducing or quitting more dangerous forms of tobacco

As lawmakers and public health experts debate the safety of nicotine pouches, researchers from Rutgers Health found that for now, most adults that use these products also have a history of tobacco use ... Read More

Smokers Turning To Nicotine Pouches To Help Them Quit, Study Suggests

Nicotine pouches might be helping tobacco users quit smoking and vaping, a new study says. The pouches — sold under brand names like Velo and Zyn — can’t be marketed as smoking cessation aids like ... Read More

Nicotine pouches: concerns in Mass. about potential health harms. Here are the details

Advertising slanted to adolescents has spurred sales of pouches. The pouches are marketed as a healthier alternative to cigarettes, vaping and chewing tobacco. Sales are projected to grow from $5 ... Read More

A cross between a nicotine pouch and an energy drink: What to know about caffeine pouches

David Gomez, a school resource officer for the Boise County Sheriff’s Office in Idaho, started noticing caffeine pouches last spring. Students were using the pillow-shaped pouches, which can contain ... Read More

What You Need to Know About Nicotine Pouches and Their Hidden Risks

Nicotine pouches are appearing left and right—at gas stations, on TikTok, and even in the hands of those who have never had a cigarette. They’re labeled as “tobacco-free,” spit-free, and amazingly ... Read More

As nicotine pouches’ popularity soars, they’re also responsible for more poisonings in young kids, study finds

Nicotine pouches are a fast-growing source of nicotine poisoning in young children, according to a new study. Researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Ohio analyzed more than a decade’s worth ... Read More

Nicotine poisonings soar in babies and toddlers

The number of young children sickened after getting their little hands on nicotine products like pouches and vape e-liquids has skyrocketed in recent years. From 2010 through 2023, U.S. poison centers ... Read More

Number of kids accidentally swallowing nicotine pouches increased 763% in recent years, study finds

The rate of the number of young children who accidentally swallow nicotine pouches has soared in recent years, according to a new study. The study, published Monday in the journal Pediatrics, found ... Read More

What’s So Bad About Nicotine?

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. For the better part of the past century, the case against nicotine was ... Read More