{"id":1701,"date":"2023-08-11T09:35:10","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T09:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cp.maintask.dev\/?p=1701"},"modified":"2023-08-11T09:35:11","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T09:35:11","slug":"nursing-times-the-legal-loophole-letting-nicotine-pouches-be-sold-to-children-needs-addressing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cp.maintask.dev\/uk\/nursing-times-the-legal-loophole-letting-nicotine-pouches-be-sold-to-children-needs-addressing\/","title":{"rendered":"Nursing Times &#8211; &#8216;The legal loophole letting nicotine pouches be sold to children needs addressing\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nursingtimes.net\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nursingtimes.net\">nursingtimes.net<\/a> website has recently written about it&#8217;s own concerns around the legal loophole allowing for the sale of nicotine pouches to minors &#8211; echoing our own <a href=\"https:\/\/cp.maintask.dev\/uk\/a-letter-to-the-department-of-health-and-social-care-keeping-young-people-safe\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/cp.maintask.dev\/a-letter-to-the-department-of-health-and-social-care-keeping-young-people-safe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">campaign<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rising use of e-cigarettes among children and young people has garnered recent attention, as indicated by a survey conducted by the charity Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) in 2022. However, the use of alternative smokeless tobacco and nicotine pouches by this age group has received less recognition. While these two products are distinct, with nicotine pouches not containing tobacco, there are both overlapping and separate themes related to their use. Limited data exists regarding the utilization of smokeless tobacco and nicotine pouches by children and young people in the UK. Notably, awareness and usage of nicotine pouches are higher among younger adults, with approximately 5% of 18-24 year-olds having tried them according to ASH&#8217;s 2022 report (ASH, 2022b).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 E-cigarettes and alternative smokeless tobacco\/nicotine pouches are being used by children and young people.<br>\u2022 Limited data is available on the use of smokeless tobacco and nicotine pouches by children and young people in the UK.<br>\u2022 Nicotine pouches can be sold to those under 18 years of age, and there is no regulation covering the strength of the product.<br>\u2022 Smokeless tobacco products like chewing tobacco and snuff are available online in the UK and have health concerns associated with them, including dental issues and oral cancers.<br>\u2022 Mainstream media has reported increased use of these products in children, including the use of snus in schools and promotion on social media platforms like TikTok.<br>\u2022 Footballers in the UK have been photographed using smokeless tobacco products, and there are quotes suggesting that they have been advised there are no health concerns.<br>\u2022 Nicotine pouches are not regulated in the same way as conventional and e-cigarettes and can be easily obtained online.<br>\u2022 Nicotine addiction occurs faster in children and young people compared to adults.<br>\u2022 There is a need for increased awareness, data collection, and addressing the legal loophole that allows the sale of nicotine pouches to children.<br>\u2022 Health professionals should be aware of the use of smokeless tobacco and nicotine products by both adults and children and provide counselling on the risks.<br>\u2022 Parents who use these products should be made aware of the dangers of nicotine poisoning to children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Via NursingTimes.net &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nursingtimes.net\/opinion\/the-legal-loophole-letting-nicotine-pouches-be-sold-to-children-needs-addressing-08-03-2023\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nursingtimes.net\/opinion\/the-legal-loophole-letting-nicotine-pouches-be-sold-to-children-needs-addressing-08-03-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original article<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The nursingtimes.net website has recently written about it&#8217;s own concerns around the legal loophole allowing for the sale of nicotine pouches to minors &#8211; echoing our own campaign. 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