Tobacco Use Declines, Nicotine Surges

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Kids Are Ditching Cigarettes and Using Nicotine Pouches Instead

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E-cigarette usage declined among kids, as did cigarette and cigar smoking, and hookahs, according to the CDC ’s annual National Youth Tobacco Survey .

But nicotine pouches have become something of a culture war issue over the past few years , with conservative heavy hitters adopting them as an anti-regulation cause célèbre.

Vapes remain the most popular product, but their usage declined from 7.7% to 5.9% .

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