India, May 12 -- Researchers from the University of Southern California and the University of Michigan have found that more U.S. teenagers are using non-tobacco nicotine products like nicotine pouches, even as the number of teens using only e-cigarettes has gone down. Additionally, dual use of both nicotine pouches and e-cigarettes has also increased among teenagers.
The study, published in JAMA Network Open, looked at how widespread the use of these products is among 10th- and 12th-grade students, and identified trends in different groups.
Nicotine pouches, a relatively new product, are similar to e-cigarettes in that they deliver nicotine without tobacco. They are sold in flavors like fruit, candy, and mint, and are heavily promoted on ...