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This is the best summary I could come up with:
Despite the product's claim that it's a nicotine replacement therapy and not intended for those under 18, experts say youth are fast becoming their main market — and that raises troubling questions about how young people's health could be affected.
"If they could reach the counter, a toddler could wander in and buy some," said David Hammond, a public health professor at the University of Waterloo who researches tobacco control.
The pouches can cause a host of health problems for young people, experts say, and the current lack of regulations is creating a sense of déjà vu for those who study tobacco control, including Laura Struik, an assistant professor in the school of nursing at UBC Okanagan.
have changed the regulations so nicotine pouches can only be sold behind the counter at pharmacies, and Health Canada has announced it will explore regulatory options to protect youth.
They're often sold 10 to a package, which is roughly the amount of nicotine in a pack of cigarettes, Dr. Nicholas Chadi told Dr. Brian Goldman, host of CBC's The Dose.
Experts say it's baffling that these pouches are being sold in corner stores without age regulations, given what happened with e-cigarettes several years ago.
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