What I want for my patients is for them to be their best self and I can confidently say that tobacco is not a part of that plan." While the health effects are yet to be clearly known, nicotine pouches are still a source of an addictive substance that is not healthy
Early exposure to nicotine can lead to lifelong addiction and may negatively affect brain development, impacting areas like impulse control, memory, and attention (CDC)
While specific long-term health effects of nicotine pouches like Zyn remain unknown, youth use of nicotine in any form is unsafe
We asked Anthony Sampino, DO, primary care provider with Hartford HealthCare Medical Group to break it down
Chewing tobacco is a dangerous product that can lead to several health problems including high blood pressure, heart disease, increased stroke risk, leukoplakia, oral cancer, gum disease, and tooth loss
Zyns are also not designed to help with nicotine dependency and they can become quite addictive, so you might just be replacing one nicotine habit with another