The Trump administration has expanded access to nicotine products despite concerns from public health critics about youth use and addiction.

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday cleared Philip Morris-owned Zyn nicotine pouches to be marketed as less harmful than cigarettes, giving the tobacco giant a major regulatory win as the Trump administration loosens restrictions on nicotine products.

The decision, first reported by Axios, allows 20 Zyn products to carry a modified-risk claim saying that switching from cigarettes to Zyn lowers the risk of mouth cancer, heart disease, lung cancer, stroke, emphysema and chronic bronchitis.

Zyn pouches contain nicotine but not tobacco. They are placed between a user’s gum and lip and have surged in popularity among conservatives, tech workers and others who promote them as a cleaner alternative to cigarettes and chewing tobacco or a productivity aid.

      • village604@adultswim.fanEnglish
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        4 days ago

        To our knowledge, there are no relevant study in humans on carcinogenic effects from pure nicotine including products, such as NRT and e-cigarettes

        And

        At present, it is not possible to draw a conclusion whether nicotine itself may act as a complete carcinogen

        • Jiggle_Physics@quokk.auEnglish
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          4 days ago

          and that was not what I claimed. The claim is that evidence shows it promotes cancerous development, it is not a complete carcinogen. So, you are addressing something that isn’t there.

          The claim I was addressing it was as safe as caffeine, but evidence shows promotes cancerous development, which is not being a carcinogen in and of its self, where are evidence is demonstrating caffeine can actually help to prevent cancer. Also, you are completely glossing over the deleterious effects on organs that aren’t cancer.

    • terranoid@lemmy.cafeEnglish
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      5 days ago

      which is to say it’s definitely harmful for your cardiovascular system if you have a fuck ton of it, and people tend to when they vape 60mg/ml and have a cigarette’s worth in a 2 second puff.

      They really should regulate the amount of nicotine in that shit. Not sure about Zyn but I know they go way too far with Juul vapes.

      • village604@adultswim.fanEnglish
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        4 days ago

        That’s not how those numbers work. The form of nicotine used in disposables (nicotine salts) is not very bioavailable, and can’t be directly compared to the nicotine content of a cigarette.

        It especially can’t be compared to the old vapes that maxed out at 18mg/ml, because they used freebase nicotine which is more bioavailable.

        The coil used and the ratio of base ingredients also has a lot to do with it. A mesh coil with max VG can give the appearance of more vapor than a liquid with higher PG, even if the nic content is the same.