Canada has banned nicotine pouches from convenience stores and gas stations, while pulling fruity flavours they say were targeted at youth — but adult nicotine users say the new regulations are ...

While the use of caffeine pouches among teenagers remains relatively rare, experts and educators are concerned that may be ...

Finn picks up a small, white, teabag-like pouch from a round, brightly coloured tin and places it between his upper lip and gum. He and his mates use nicotine pouches until they vomit, he tells me.

The pouches can cause a host of health problems for young people, experts say, and the current lack of regulations is creating a sense of déjà vu for those who study tobacco control, including ...

The pouches had 1.5 or three milligrams of nicotine in them. On Thursday, another recall was issued for eight types of nicotine pouches sold by XQS, containing four and six milligrams of nicotine.

Pouches can contain between 1.5mg and 20mg of nicotine, similar to a vape, but they are not regulated as a specific tobacco or nicotine product.

For users of all ages, caffeine pouches, like nicotine pouches, may pose a threat to oral health, added Jackler, who in addition to studying tobacco marketing is an ear, nose and throat doctor.

While they do not contain tobacco or even carcinogens – which are used in tobacco-based products – they have high percentages of nicotine in them, which, owing to how you consume them, packs a pretty ...

Nicotine pouches have emerged as a transformative product, offering a smoke-free alternative to traditional tobacco use. Their introduction has significantly influenced consumer habits, reflecting ...

Still, the overall user base remains small. Just 0.5% of Americans use nicotine pouches, compared with 9% who smoke cigarettes and 3% who vape or use e-cigarettes, according to US Census Bureau data.

A Wip container with energy pouches containing 200mg of caffeine per pouch. Wip does not contain nicotine. (Vanessa Leroy / NBC News) ...

Kate Pike, CTSI Lead Officer for Tobacco and Vapes, said: “We are getting increasing reports from concerned parents and teachers that shops are marketing and selling nicotine pouches to children.