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Vape popularity increasingly challenged by nicotine pouches, research suggests

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With the recent ban on disposable vapes in the UK, a significant transition to alternative nicotine products is taking place, according to new research. Nicotine pouches, sometimes referred to as snus, have been rapidly growing in popularity in the UK, and the disposable vapes ban…

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