Hygiena 2021, 66(4):137-140 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.a1789

Nicotine pouches - a medicine from tobacco shops?

Kamila Zvolská
Univerzita Karlova, 1. lékařská fakulta, III. interní klinika - klinika endokrinologie a metabolismu, Centrum pro závislé na tabáku a Všeobecná fakultní nemocnice v Praze, Praha, Česká republika

With a growing awareness of the devastating effects of smoking, annoying odours and the irritability of smoke, new products are emerging that can deliver nicotine without burning, especially to those who have not been able to or do not want to stop using nicotine. However, they are not intended for non-smokers, including children. Recent novelties are nicotine pouches, which do not contain any tobacco - their health risk is minimal. This article provides an overview of current knowledge.

Keywords: addiction, tobacco smoking, nicotine pouches

Received: July 2021; Accepted: August 25, 2021; Published: December 10, 2021  Show citation

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Zvolská K. Nicotine pouches - a medicine from tobacco shops? Hygiena. 2021;66(4):137-140. doi: 10.21101/hygiena.a1789.
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