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[-] FaygoRedPop@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

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 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Like in the fifties when America was great

[-] eleijeep@piefed.social 6 points 2 months ago

They're making artificial snus now? Gross.

[-] possumparty 2 points 2 months ago

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

[-] Oliver@mander.xyz 1 points 2 months ago

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.

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