Schumer Calls for Crackdown on Zyn Nicotine Pouches

Concerns raised over potential health effects and marketing towards young people, while experts argue they are a safer alternative to cigarettes.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has called for a crackdown on Zyn nicotine pouches, citing concerns about their popularity among young people and their potential health effects.
Schumer has asked the FTC and the FDA to investigate Zyn for concerns related to marketing and health effects on children.
Zyn, owned by Philip Morris, is a smoke-free, spit-free and hands-free way of consuming nicotine and is marketed for adult nicotine consumers 21+ only.
Experts argue that nicotine pouches like Zyn are a safer alternative to cigarettes, with one expert stating that nicotine, detached from cigarette smoke, is about as risky as caffeine.
Sales of nicotine pouches have risen dramatically, with 808 million pouches sold in the first three months of 2022 alone, according to an analysis of four major brands.