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Tobacco Industry Determined to Addict Kids

Sweet flavor nicotine pouches as strong as 100 cigarettes promoted to kids on TikTok: Kids are being targeted online for highly addictive pouches labeled as Skittles, Tic Tacs, and Millions, but the tins contain between 80mg – 120mg of nicotine. The Mirror (UK newspaper); 28 Oct 2023 (UK)

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/sweet-flavour-nicotine-pouches-strong-31304132

Comment: As flavored e-cigarettes become restricted, the tobacco industry is bringing an alternative product (tobacco pouches) promoted in youth social media to keep youth addicted to flavored nicotine products.

Stephen Hamann

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