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Tobacco companies introduce ‘tobacco-free’ nicotine pouches

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: A new product category is emerging with several large tobacco companies now selling ‘tobacco-free’ nicotine pouches. These products are sold as preportioned pouches similar to snus, but instead of containing tobacco leaf, they are filled with white nicotine-containing powder (figure 1). The pouches are placed between the lip and gum, and require no spitting or refrigeration.1 2 At least five large tobacco manufacturers currently sell nicotine pouch products. British American Tobacco sells Lyft in the UK and Sweden,2 3 and Velo (through RJ Reynolds Vapor Company) in the USA.4 Swedish Match sells Zyn in Europe and the USA,5 Kretek International sells Dryft in the USA1 and Japan Tobacco International sells Nordic Spirit in Sweden.6 Moreover, Altria recently agreed to acquire 80% of …

Source: Tobacco Control

DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2019-055321

Authors: Meagan O. Robichaud, Andrew B. Seidenberg, M. Justin Byron

Institutions: University of Chicago, National Opinion Research Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Language: English

Topic: Smoking Behavior and Cessation

Subfield: Physiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute on Drug Abuse