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MSNBC: Why the FDA is right about Zyn

This is the FDA doing its job exactly as required by the 2009 Tobacco Control Act.

FDA: FDA Authorizes Marketing of 20 ZYN Nicotine Pouch Products after Extensive Scientific Review

To receive marketing authorizations, the FDA must have sufficient evidence that the new products offer greater benefits to population health than risks,” said Matthew Farrelly, Ph.D., director of the Office of Science in the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products. 

BROOKINGS: Harm reduction and its role in improving health outcomes in an era of fentanyl

Reducing harm is a core element of public health and is intertwined with another fundamental tenet of public health—health promotion. 

THE NEW YORKER: Zyn and the New Nicotine Gold Rush: White snus pouches were designed to help Swedish women quit cigarettes. They’ve become a staple for American dudes.

“In November, 2024, Sweden was declared “smoke-free” because its adult smoking rate had dipped below five per cent. As smoking has declined, so have related illnesses, such as emphysema; Sweden has one of the lowest rates of lung cancer in the E.U. This shift is broadly described in academic papers as “the Swedish Experience.”

ACLU: Failed War on Drugs Policies Won't Stop the Overdose Crisis, But Harm Reduction Can Save Lives

Research shows extensive benefits from syringe exchange and other harm reduction programs. But misguided efforts to ban common sense care continue.

BALTIMORE BEAT: As Baltimore battles overdose crisis and hosts East Coast’s largest addiction conference, harm reduction practices shine

In recent years, a growing consensus has formed at the epicenter of the nation’s overdose crisis that harm reduction, and not punitive drug policy or forced abstinence, will be crucial to save lives.

NEWS MEDICAL: Tackling the Dual Epidemics of HIV and Addiction

Case studies from countries such as Portugal and Australia demonstrate the success of holistic, community-based approaches, serving as examples of the benefits of policy implementations aimed at mitigating stigma and discrimination at the national level.

PRESS RELEASE: New Statewide Coalition Launches to Advance Harm Reduction and Protect Public Health in California

SACRAMENTO, CA — Today marks the official launch of the California Harm Reduction Coalition (CHRC), a new statewide alliance dedicated to advancing evidence-based policies that reduce the harm caused by combustible tobacco use while preserving consumer choice and protecting vulnerable communities.