Nicotine pouches contain powder of nicotine and flavorings that dissolve in mouth. Products are disposable and available in various flavors. Some contain tobacco-derived nicotine, others synthetic nicotine. FDA has not approved nicotine pouches as smoking cessation aid
Nicotine affects brain within 10 seconds after inhalation. Causes decreased appetite, heightened mood, and increased alertness. Rapidly absorbed into bloodstream and affects cardiovascular system
Cigarette smoke contains over 7,000 chemicals, with 250 harmful and 69 carcinogenic. Tobacco plants absorb toxic metals from soil and fertilizer. Smokers have twice as much cadmium as nonsmokers. Radioactive metals Pb-210 and Po-210 are present in cigarette smoke. Approximately 250 poisonous gases are found in cigarette smoke
Cigarettes contain over 7,000 chemicals that cause diseases. Nicotine is addictive but not the main cause of tobacco deaths. Tobacco plants absorb toxic metals like cadmium and lead from soil. Manufacturing adds ammonia and flavor additives that form cancer-causing chemicals