Child poisoning cases across the US rise as nicotine pouches flood stores

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/nicotine-pouches-child-poisoning-cases-b2934661.html

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FaygoRedPop@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 174d (2 replies)

We can't have kids getting addicted to these stupid pouches. We need to get these kids back on cigarettes, like real men.

Akasazh@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 174d

Like in the fifties when America was great

etherphon@piefed.world · 1 pts · 173d
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eleijeep@piefed.social · 5 pts · 174d (2 replies)

They're making artificial snus now? Gross.

possumparty@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 173d

Nic pouches have been around for a decade or so now.

Dasus@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 174d

Actually less gross than actual snus.

Spacehooks@reddthat.com · 4 pts · 174d (3 replies)

Never touched the stuff so i had no idea they came in flavors and there is black market variant. Quite informative.

Dasus@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 174d (2 replies)

Yeah, for the past couple of years there were tons of flavours. Now this year all flavours except like "painful peppermint" and other minty things are the only "flavour" allowed on them.

In Finland. forgot to write that

Dk what the "black market variant" is i was too lazy to read.

reev@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 174d (1 reply)

Probably any flavor other than "painful peppermint"

Dasus@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 174d

Yeah, one could assume so, if there are still countries where it's easy to import them from but idk. We probably just default back to regular snus since Sweden is so near and we can get snus from cruises that sail between Swe and Fi

Oliver@mander.xyz · 1 pts · 172d

The surge in nicotine pouch popularity has led to a documented public health crisis involving pediatric poisonings. As of March 2026, the data reveals a sharp upward trend in accidental ingestions, primarily driven by the product's candy-like branding and discrete nature.