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Sweet nicotine pouches more addictive than other flavours, scientists warn

Sweet nicotine pouches more addictive than other flavours, scientists warn Sweet flavoured nicotine pouches are more likely to be consumed in high quantities by users than other varieties, researchers have warned. The number of adults who have ever used nicotine pouches has doubled since 2020 to 5.4 per cent, according to research by King’s College London. Nicotine pouches are small sachets designed to be placed between the upper lips and gums. Unlike other products, such as snus, these pouches do not contain tobacco and just release nicotine slowly. But certain flavours could be more addictive than others, according to US researchers from the Yale School of Medicine. Although flavours do no... [Read more]

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