Are Nicotine Pouches a Tobacco Harm Reduction Tool?

February 23, 2023

A 2021 study, “The New Nicotine Pouch Category: A Tobacco Harm Reduction Tool?”, published by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), presents a potential blueprint for a comprehensive assessment of the nicotine pouch category.

By informing regulatory policy decisions around this category, with the aim to maximize its tobacco harm reduction potential while minimizing unintended harms, nicotine pouches can effectively aid ongoing smoking cessation programs. Innovations such as nicotine pouches and other tobacco cessation products and services have the potential to reduce the overall societal impact of tobacco globally.

Reference: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8887571/