But pouches account for just 5% of the $9.1 billion-dollar U.S. market for chew and other smokeless tobacco products, according to Euromonitor market research firm.

But pouches account for just 5% of the $9.1 billion-dollar U.S. market for chew and other smokeless tobacco products, according to Euromonitor market research firm.

Zyn, Velo and other nicotine pouches are surging in popularity — the latest in a fast-moving industry selling nicotine in smokeless forms that they claim are less harmful than traditional tobacco.

But pouches account for just 5% of the $9.1 billion-dollar U.S. market for chew and other smokeless tobacco products, according to Euromonitor market research firm.

Nicotine pouches are now a fast-growing source of nicotine poisoning in young children, according to a new study.

FILE – Containers of Zyn, a smokeless nicotine pouch, are displayed for sale among other nicotine and tobacco products at a newsstand on Feb. 23, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File) ...

But pouches account for just 5% of the $9.1 billion-dollar U.S. market for chew and other smokeless tobacco products, according to Euromonitor market research firm.

But pouches account for just 5% of the $9.1 billion-dollar U.S. market for chew and other smokeless tobacco products, according to Euromonitor market research firm.

The pouches of ground tobacco, called snus — Swedish for snuff and pronounced “snoose” — have been popular in Scandinavian countries for decades but are a tiny part of the U.S. tobacco market.

WASHINGTON — For the first time, U.S. health regulators have judged a type of smokeless tobacco to be less harmful than cigarettes, a decision that could open the door to other less risky ...

For the first time, U.S. health regulators have judged a type of smokeless tobacco to be less harmful than cigarettes, a decision that could open the door to other less risky options for smokers.