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WHO warns about nicotine bags

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The World Health Organization (WHO) warns about a trend. It is about small bags with nicotine. You put them between your lip and gum. Nicotine enters your body through your mouth. This product makes you addicted very fast. Nicotine is a poison. It can cause diseases like cancer. The risk for diabetes also increases.

Big companies sell fewer cigarettes. They invent new products. In 2024, sales grew by 50 percent. Many people in the USA and Sweden like them. Selling them is banned in Germany. But many people use these bags anyway.

The WHO says: Companies target kids and young people. They advertise on social media. The bags taste like candy. This looks cool and safe. Some kids use bags secretly at school. The WHO wants strict rules from politicians. Kids must be safe from these dangers.

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Definitions

WHO
The WHO is a group of almost all countries. It cares for the health of all people.
Nicotine
Nicotine is a substance from tobacco. It is a poison. It makes you addicted fast.
Diabetes
Diabetes is a disease. There is too much sugar in the blood.

Locations

USA
The USA is a big country. It is an important market for nicotine bags.
Sweden
Sweden is a country in northern Europe. Nicotine bags are popular there.
Germany
Germany is a country in Europe. Selling nicotine bags is banned there.

Sources

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Zeit

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ORF

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