The Athletic FC ⚽ is The Athletic’s daily football (or soccer, if you prefer) newsletter. Sign up to receive it directly to your inbox. Hello! Why are so many top players using nicotine pouches? We’re ...

Snus is a Swedish-produced tobacco product that comes in small parcels and is placed alongside the gum to release nicotine into the bloodstream. It is illegal to sell snus in the United Kingdom and ...

Professional football’s complicated relationship with tobacco pouches and snus is back in the limelight after the release of a study commissioned by the Professional Footballers’ Association. The ...

Nicotine pouches, often referred to as "snus," will be subject to a UK-wide crackdown on tobacco, a Scottish Government minister has confirmed. The announcement follows concerns raised by MSPs after ...

On an autumn afternoon in Stockholm’s trendy Södermalm neighborhood, the terraces are brimming with locals sipping coffee, wine and beer. But instead of ashtrays or lighters, tables are scattered with ...

Oral nicotine pouches and related 'snus' tobacco pouches are marketed as cigarette alternatives. Andrii Atanov/iStock via Getty Images Oral nicotine pouches – like Zyn and Velo in the U.S. – appear to ...

Finn picks up a small, white, teabag-like pouch from a round, brightly coloured tin and places it between his upper lip and gum. He and his mates use nicotine pouches - or snus - until they vomit, he ...

Smoking is on the decline, and this is great news for public health. According to the American Lung Association, long-term smoking rates among adults have fallen by a massive 73% from 1965 to 2022 and ...