On June 30, 2026, FDA issued modified risk granted orders to Swedish Match USA, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Philip Morris International Inc., for 20 ZYN nicotine pouch products, authorizing the company to market those products with the claim: Using ZYN instead of cigarettes puts you at a lower risk of mouth cancer, heart disease, lung cancer, stroke, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis. The orders cover ten ZYN varietiesChill, Cinnamon, Citrus, Coffee, Cool Mint, Menthol, Peppermint, Smooth, Spearmint, and Wintergreeneach in 3 mg and 6 mg nicotine strengths
Tom Pruen, chief scientific officer at the e-cigarette trade body Ecita, tweeted in a personal capacity: New data, and still none to support #ecigs renormalising smoking. .
A circular economy use of waste drinking water treatment plant sludge for magnetic photocatalyst composite production into wastewater treatment
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) reports significantly higher smoking rates among individuals with anxiety disorders, depression, and trauma-related conditions
Agnes Church in Mena, unafraid to go socialize with parishioners