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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.

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[-] village604@adultswim.fan 4 points 1 day 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

[-] 5wim@infosec.pub 1 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

You said

Nicotine by itself is about as harmful as caffeine.

And that is either incredibly misinformed or willfully deceptive. Nicotine is harmful to the cardiovascular system profoundly more than caffeine, which is not harmful in moderation.

[-] Jiggle_Physics@quokk.au 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 25 minutes 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 said it was as safe as caffeine, but evidence shows it promotes cancerous development, which is not being a carcinogen in and of its self, where as 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.

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