Nicotine pouches
Coverage of tobacco-free nicotine pouches, including product rules, consumer use and research. This hub distinguishes pouches from snus, which contains tobacco; reporting on both may appear in both hubs.
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INVESTIGATION: Who’s behind the anti-nicotine propaganda?
Pharmaceutical companies selling costly treatments for smoking-related diseases also fund organisations campaigning for tighter restrictions on safer nicotine products. Peter examines whether those relationships deserve closer scrutiny.
UK smoking falls below one in 10 ahead of nicotine pouch age restrictions
Smoking among UK adults fell below one in 10 in 2025, official figures show, as retailers prepare for new restrictions on sales of nicotine pouches and vaping products.
A European House Divided
While a TPD Revision Compromise Looks Impossible, Brussels is Walking into a Trust and Credibility Crisis
Estonia’s smoking rate falls by more than a quarter as vaping more than triples
Estonia has recorded one of Europe’s clearest recent shifts away from smoking, with current smoking falling by more than a quarter while vaping more than tripled between 2020 and 2024.
8 EU countries call for "market freeze" on all nicotine products
Eight EU countries have called for a “market freeze”, banning all new products containing any form of nicotine or substances “with nicotine like properties” from entering Europe, according to a letter sent to EU Commissioner Oliver Varheyli and published by the Dutch government.
EU Nicotine Consultations: The Value of 120,000 Lived Experiences
More than 120,000 responses were submitted to the EU’s tobacco and nicotine consultations. David Zaruk argues that policymakers should listen to the lived experiences of people who quit smoking and the businesses helping them.
Major review finds nicotine pouches considerably less toxic than cigarettes
Nicotine pouches are considerably less toxic than cigarettes and could offer smokers a less hazardous alternative, a major review has found.
UK nicotine pouch sales set to surge 51 per cent to £579m
UK nicotine pouch sales are forecast to climb by almost 51 per cent this year.
