Health experts are warning against the use of snus and nicotine pouches after it was revealed their use was prevalent among professional footballers.
It found users often started using it in a bid to fit in with other, often more senior, team-mates – for male players, 56 per cent gave this as a reason, rising to 73 per cent among women. These risks are empirically backed by studies published in prominent journals such as the International Journal of Cancer, she adds.
“The health implications of snus with tobacco differ from those of smoking cigarettes or vaping, given that it delivers nicotine to the bloodstream through the gums, as opposed to involving the inhalation of smoke or vapour.
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