A recent incident on a Delta Air Lines flight has sparked a debate among travelers regarding the in-flight use of tobacco-free nicotine pouches like Zyn. While airline policies strictly prohibit smoking, vaping, and the use of chewing tobacco, the rules for newer, smokeless, tobacco-free alternatives have been less clear, leading to confusion.
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Baltimore City alleges Philip Morris and Swedish Match intentionally targeted teens with Zyn nicotine pouches, seeking to stop deceptive marketing.
Read moreAn analysis of Zyn nicotine pouches, their FDA status, potential benefits for smokers quitting, and the addiction and health risks, especially for youth.
Read moreNew York’s efforts to ban flavored nicotine pouches, such as Zyn, have hit a roadblock due to intense lobbying from the tobacco industry and its allies. The proposed legislation, sponsored by Democratic Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal and Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal, aimed to prohibit most flavored pouches, except for menthol, in an effort to prevent marketing to children. Flavorless pouches would have remained legal under the bill.
Read moreA Florida federal judge has given the green light for key claims to move forward in two consumer class action lawsuits against Philip Morris and its subsidiary, Swedish Match. The lawsuits allege that their Zyn nicotine pouches are deceptively marketed, especially to young people, and cause ongoing health issues.
Read moreA new bill in the New York State Legislature aims to prohibit the sale of flavored oral nicotine pouches, following the state’s 2020 ban on flavored vape cartridges. The legislation, sponsored by Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal and State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal, targets the rapidly growing nicotine pouch market, particularly the popular Zyn brand.
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