or dip. In its 2025 announcement, the FDA noted that "a substantial proportion of adults who use cigarette and/or smokeless tobacco products" switched to Zyn pouches, justifying the authorization.

Smokeless tobacco—chew and dip—doesn't burn, but it still contains 28 known carcinogens, dramatically increasing the risk of oral, esophageal, and pancreatic cancers. Nicotine pouches contain no ...

The FDA also put in place restrictions to prevent companies from marketing nicotine pouches to the youth. Tobacco companies now turn to alternatives to cigarettes amid a dip in smoking rates.