2023-11-30 08:53:56
An increase in calls regarding nicotine sachets, snus and flavor beads
The offer of tobacco products, related products (that is to say not containing tobacco but nicotine) or flavorings for tobacco products, continues to diversify: heating tobacco, sachets of nicotine and aromatic beads. Older or even prohibited products are also consumed: chewing tobacco and snus. For these five products, ANSES took stock of the calls received by the poison control centers between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2022. For snus, nicotine sachets and aromatic beads, the number of cases did not increase. stopped increasing since 2020.
THE nicotine sachets tobacco-free, called nicotine pouches or nicopods, have appeared on the market very recently. These permeable fabric bags do not contain tobacco but polymer fibers impregnated with nicotine. They are to be slipped between the lip and the gum for diffusion of the substance through the buccogingival mucosa. These products are not currently subject to any specific regulations in France or Europe. By their presentation, they can be confused with Snus : tobacco in the form of sachets for oral use prohibited everywhere in Europe according to directive 2014/40/EU, except in Sweden.
Nicotine sachets and snus: adolescents, first targeted and first addicted
The majority of people intoxicated following the consumption of nicotine sachets or snus was aged between 12 and 17 years old. This consumption was intentional, and for some of them, reported by school staff. These adolescents presented with sometimes severe acute nicotine syndromes: prolonged vomiting with risk of dehydration, convulsions, impaired consciousness, hypotension requiring vascular filling.
ANSES warns that the number of cases is probably underestimated. archyde news of these products is important on social networks targeting young consumers. It is therefore urgent to raise awareness among the educational community, health professionals and those around young people of these risks linked to exposure to nicotine. Furthermore, regular consumption of nicotine contained in these products exposes one to the development of medium and long term dependence.
1701306716
#Sachets #nicotine #tobacco #risk #young #people #Handles
