Use of new tobacco, nicotine products on the rise among teens

Ljubljana, 25 November - New tobacco and nicotine products are increasingly popular among secondary school students, and the share of students who smoke is no longer falling, Helena Koprivnikar from the National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ) said on Monday. Girls use cigarettes and e-cigarettes, while boys opt for smokeless tobacco products and nicotine pouches.

Dresden, Germany Nicotine pouches. Photo: dpa/STA File photo

Dresden, Germany
Nicotine pouches.
Photo: dpa/STA
File photo

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