英国青年使用尼古丁邮袋的情况激增,使人们对无管制的营销和成瘾风险感到关切。
Nicotine pouch use among UK youth has surged, raising concerns over unregulated marketing and addiction risks.
英国使用尼古丁邮袋的比例从2020年的2.6%急剧上升至2025年的6.5%,
Nicotine pouch use in Great Britain has risen sharply from 2.6% in 2020 to 6.5% in 2025, driven largely by young men and adults aged 16 to 24, according to a study published in The Lancet Public Health.
大多数使用者也吸烟或抽抽,越来越多的人使用邮袋戒烟。
Most users also smoke or vape, and an increasing number use pouches to quit smoking.
研究人员将这一激增与通过社交媒体、活动和公共场所针对青年的积极营销联系起来。
Researchers link the surge to aggressive marketing targeting youth through social media, events, and public spaces.
邮袋虽然被认为不如香烟或电子香烟有害,但含有上瘾性尼古丁,目前年龄、广告、口味或尼古丁水平不受管制。
While considered less harmful than cigarettes or e-cigarettes, pouches contain addictive nicotine and are currently unregulated for age, advertising, flavors, or nicotine levels.
专家们敦促迅速通过《烟草和瓦佩斯法案》,以执行年龄限制、广告限制和产品管制,以保护年轻人。
Experts urge swift passage of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to implement age restrictions, advertising limits, and product controls to protect young people.