The makers of nicotine pouches are building new plants and expanding to meet demand. While influencers claim health benefits, experts warn the products can be highly addictive.
Category: E-Cigarettes
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Rich Danker, RFK Jr.’s Top Spokesman, Resigns in Protest Over New Vaping Policy
In a letter to President Trump, the spokesman, Rich Danker, said allowing the sale of flavored e-cigarettes would enhance their appeal to children.
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F.D.A. Commissioner Marty Makary Resigns After Weeks of Pressure
The agency’s top food official will step in as acting commissioner, after Dr. Makary’s tumultuous run as the nation’s top food, drug, tobacco and medical device regulator.
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Trump Plans to Fire F.D.A. Commissioner Marty Makary
Dr. Makary has been a supporter of the Make American Healthy Again Movement but made some enemies in the administration over vaping, the abortion pill and rejections of new drugs.
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F.D.A. Opens Door to More Flavored E-Cigarettes
The agency is proposing allowing other tastes for vapes, like mint, coffees, spices or tea, to appeal to adults. At the same time, illicit candy-flavored types aimed at teenagers have flooded the market.
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F.D.A. Approves Juul Vapes After Yearslong Delay
The company was accused of marketing its products to teenagers, causing a surge in use.
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Trump Budget Cuts Hobble Antismoking Programs
The elimination of a key C.D.C. office has slashed funding to states for help lines used by thousands to stop smoking and vaping.
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Zyn, Popular Nicotine Pouches, Are Redefining a Masculine Archetype
Zyn nicotine pouches have become a new symbol of American masculinity — and a surprising political lightning rod.