Zyn has become reminiscent of the teen vaping boom in the late 2010s.
Zyn smokeless nicotine pouch containers for sale in New York City on Feb. 6. Photo: Shelby Knowles/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe social media chatter about Zyn — and subsequent government attention — is reminiscent of the teen vaping boom in the late 2010s., with some saying the pouches allow for a temporary boost in focus.
Zyn's website says its products — which come in flavors like cool mint, citrus and cinnamon — are meant for "current nicotine users" older than 21.it would ship about 520 million nicotine pouch cans in the U.S. in 2024 — a 35% increase from last year.and regulators. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer earlier this year called for the Food and Drug Administration to investigate the brand.
Zyn provides "legal-age smokers with a better alternative than continued smoking, which is the most harmful form of nicotine use," spokespersonBig Tobacco has "a powerful incentive to go after youth and young adults," Thomas Carr, national policy director for the American Lung Association, told Axios.
Adult smokers who started smoking regularly between 18 and 20 years old were more likely to experience high levels of nicotine dependance compared with those who started at 21 and up, per the CDC.Zyn pouches are designed to be placed between the gum and upper lip for the user to absorb nicotine without swallowing.Zoom out:a marketing ban on Juul e-cigarettes following a review of new case law and additional review of the products.
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