What are oral nicotine pouches? Download the infographic

Oral nicotine pouches, such as market leader Zyn, are a new and rapidly expanding category of nicotine products. They are small white pouches filled with nicotine powder and flavors that are placed discreetly between the top lip and gum. Download our infographic for more information about oral nicotine pouch flavors, advertising, and youth use.

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How tobacco imagery in Emmy-nominated animated shows is exposing young people to smoking

Four popular animated shows that were nominated for the 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards – “The Simpsons,” “Family Guy,” “Bob’s Burgers,” and the winner among them, “Big Mouth” – feature tobacco imagery, according to Truth Initiative’s analysis of tobacco depictions in entertainment. Peer-reviewed research from Truth Initiative demonstrates that exposure to smoking imagery in streaming shows can triple a young person’s odds of starting to use e-cigarettes – today’s top tobacco product among young people. This finding builds on long-established research confirming that exposure to smoking in movies leads young people to start smoking, which the U.S. Surgeon General concluded in 2012.

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This week in tobacco policy news

Denver, Colorado – A bill will be introduced to prohibit flavored tobacco products.
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Kansas City, Missouri – An ordinance to prohibit the sale of flavored tobacco products was taken off the docket after business owners expressed concerns about the financial impact for them.
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Navajo Nation – The Navajo Nation passed legislation which increases the excise tax on cigarettes by $1.50 per pack and establishes a new tax on nicotine and vaping products.
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