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. 2022 Mar 1;24(4):623-625.
doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntab198.

The New Nicotine Pouch Category: A Tobacco Harm Reduction Tool?

Sudhanshu Patwardhan  1 , Karl Fagerström  2
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The New Nicotine Pouch Category: A Tobacco Harm Reduction Tool?

Sudhanshu Patwardhan et al. Nicotine Tob Res. .

Abstract

Nicotine pouches to be put under the upper lip are a new category of products that are being rapidly developed and marketed as consumer goods with little research or regulatory oversight. We have identified research gaps in assessing their harm and benefit potential, and possible regulatory science approaches to inform the policies that can allow a maximization of the category's public health potential while minimizing unintended consequences. Implications: This commentary presents a potential blueprint for a comprehensive assessment of the nicotine pouches category. Data from the proposed research areas can better inform the regulatory policy decisions around the category, with the aim to maximize the category's tobacco harm reduction potential while minimizing unintended harms.

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