Sweet nicotine: how flavors affect our habits A new scientific publication talks about how nicotine bags, or snus, which have become popular among young people, can affect people's preferences. A study in rats found that some flavors caused more nicotine to be consumed than others. The results are published in the journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that tobacco remains one of the main threats to health. 1.3 billion people use tobacco and 8 million die each year from related diseases. Although cigarettes are the most common way to consume tobacco, people also use e-cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, and nicotine sachets (snus). Snus is a relatively ne... [Read more]