New Flavored Tobacco Products

 It appears there are new flavored tobacco products on the market which are oral nicotine pouches and lozenges. Below are some of the key points.

-          “Oral nicotine pouches and lozenges are a new category of tobacco product that includes brands such as Zyn, On! and Velo and they come in many flavors.”

-           “According to Nielsen data reported in an industry news article, Zyn nicotine pouch dollar sales in convenience stores increased 470% in the first half of 2020. Truth Initiative has also observed a concerning number of young people reporting use of oral nicotine products.”

-          “…due to the absence of tobacco leaf, the Food and Drug Administration does not classify it is a smokeless tobacco product.”

-          nicotine levels can be as high as 6 milligrams per pouch.

-          “Oral nicotine products come in an array of youth-friendly flavors such as mango, cinnamon, honey lemon, citrus burst, black cherry and many types of mint and menthol flavors.”

If you are interested in reading the full article it can be found here: https://truthinitiative.org/research-resources/emerging-tobacco-products/what-zyn-and-what-are-oral-nicotine-pouches