Commentary on Keller‐Hamilton et al. : Oral nicotine pouches provide a less controversial route for tobacco harm reduction than electronic cigarettes
Year: 2024
Type: editorial
Abstract: Oral nicotine pouches provide a less controversial route for tobacco harm reduction than electronic cigarettes E-cigarettes as a form of harm reduction has been controversial, driven by concerns regarding their high appeal and teen uptake.Conversely, compared to cigarettes, nicotine pouches have lower toxicity, appeal and addictiveness.Thus, nicotine pouches can be embraced for harm reduction in a way that is less controversial than e-cigarettes.Keller-Hamilton and colleagues examined the effect of nicotine concentration on nicotine intake and appeal of oral nicotine pouches among smokers [1].Oral nicotine pouches, which contain nicotine but not tobacco plant material, entered the United States market in 2016 [2] and the European market, such as the United Kingdom, in 2019 [3].Approximately a decade before that, electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) made their first entry into global markets [4] and became
Source: Addiction
DOI: 10.1111/add.16437
Author: Gideon St.Helen
Language: English
Subfield: Physiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4391151325