The PROBLEM with Zyn

Sources & Further Readings

• BBC, Richard Bilton (2015). The secret bribes of big tobacco. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-34964603 
• Bloomberg, Sabah Meddings (2024). Philip Morris Lifts Annual Profit View on Zyn Pouch Strength. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-23/philip-morris-raises-annual-profit-view-as-zyn-pouch-sales-rise?embedded-checkout=true
• Business Insider, Alex Nicoli (2024). Wall Street is hooked on Zyn. Here’s how it is handling the shortage. https://www.businessinsider.com/how-wall-street-is-handling-the-zyn-shortage-2024-7 
• CBS News (2014). Outrageous vintage cigarette ads. https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/outrageous-vintage-cigarette-ads/ 
• CNN, Jacopo Prisco (2018). How designers weaved smoking into American culture. https://www.cnn.com/style/article/alcohol-cigarette-vintage-ads/index.html 
• The Conversation, Jennifer Brown (2022). Cigarette advertising aggressively targets kids in low- and middle-income countries, a new study finds. https://theconversation.com/cigarette-advertising-aggressively-targets-kids-in-low-and-middle-income-countries-a-new-study-finds-186628 
• Grand View Research (no date). Tobacco Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Product (Cigarettes, Kretek), By Distribution Channel (Supermarket/Hypermarket, Online), By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2024 - 2030. https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/tobacco-market 
• The Guardian, John Semley (2024). Meet the Zynfluencers: how nicotine pouches ignited a new culture war. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/feb/12/meet-the-zynfluencers-how-nicotine-pouches-ignited-a-new-culture-war 
• Harvard T.H. Chan (2024). Zyn pouches safer than smoking, but still pose risks. https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/zyn-pouches-safer-than-smoking-but-still-pose-risks/ 
• History, Becky Little (2023). When Cigarette Companies Used Doctors to Push Smoking. https://www.history.com/news/cigarette-ads-doctors-smoking-endorsement 
• John Hopkins Medicine, Stephen R Broderick (no date). What Does Vaping Do to Your Lungs? https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/what-does-vaping-do-to-your-lungs
• Know Your Meme, sakshi (2023). Upper Decky Zynnies, Upper Decky Lip Pillows, Ferda. https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/upper-decky-zynnies-upper-decky-lip-pillows-ferda 
• Maclean’s, Tanusree Jain (2018). Big Tobacco has become Big Vape, but it’s up to the same old tricks. https://macleans.ca/society/health/big-tobacco-has-become-big-vape-but-its-up-to-the-same-old-tricks/ 
• NBC, Victoria Feng & Rob Wile (2024). A Zyn shortage is busting users' buzz as company halts online sales. https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/zyn-shortage-busting-users-buzz-company-halts-online-sales-rcna158183 
• New York Post (2017). Teens no longer think vaping is cool. https://nypost.com/2017/06/16/teens-no-longer-think-vaping-is-cool/ 
• Nicokick, Beth Furness (2023). Benefits of Nicotine Pouches. https://nicokick.com/us/pouch-perfect/news/5-Benefits-of-Nicotine-Pouches?srsltid=AfmBOoqGMTDm4EesmjHxMEoMdsK_v84eF3tStGvX8MJNhiMNh-Bh3l7d 
• Semafor, David Weigel (2024). The online roots of the conservative ‘ZYNsurrection’. https://www.semafor.com/article/01/26/2024/the-online-roots-of-the-conservative-zynsurrection 
• Stanford Medicine, Tracie White (2015). Physicians testified for tobacco companies against plaintiffs with head, neck cancers. https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2015/07/physicians-testified-for-tobacco-companies-against-plaintiffs.html 
• Statista (2024). Tobacco Products - Worldwide. https://www.statista.com/outlook/cmo/tobacco-products/worldwide 
• Statista (2024). Vacuum Cleaners - Worldwide. https://www.statista.com/outlook/cmo/household-appliances/small-appliances/vacuum-cleaners/worldwide
• Swedish Match (no date). History of snus. https://www.swedishmatch.com/Our-business/smokefree/History-of-snuff/ 
• UNDO (no date). Why do we let the tobacco industry keep lying to us? https://www.undo.org/exposed 
• USA TODAY, Kinsey Crowley (2024). Sen. Chuck Schumer asks feds to crack down on teen use of Zyn nicotine pouches. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/01/24/chuck-schumer-zyn-nicotine-pouches/72340548007/ 
• VICE, Duncan Cooper (2023). Why Was Everybody Popping ZYNs This Year? https://www.vice.com/en/article/epv85j/zyn-nicotine-pouch-trend 
• Vox, Anna North (2024). Mascuzynity: How a nicotine pouch explains the new ethos of young conservative men. https://www.vox.com/politics/24078282/zyn-pouches-tucker-carlson-schumer-republicans-2024 
• Working Nurse, Ersilia Pompilio (2021). When Nurses Smoked in Hospitals. https://www.workingnurse.com/articles/when-nurses-smoked-in-hospitals/ 
• World Health Organization (2024). Tobacco use declines despite tobacco industry efforts to jeopardize progress. https://www.who.int/news/item/16-01-2024-tobacco-use-declines-despite-tobacco-industry-efforts-to-jeopardize-progress 
• Yahoo Finance, Rachel Premack (2024). The disturbing truth behind the Zyn memes. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/disturbing-truth-behind-zyn-memes-120000748.html 
• YouTube, BC Productions (2023). The Rise of ZYN. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmLzQinOpZM 
• YouTube, CBS New York (2024). On Call with Dr. Kumar: What to know about Zyn. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fv7KdJWjbzY 
• YouTube, Future Proof (2023). The TRUTH about Vaping. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_h4Q51iGDyU 
• YouTube, Huberman Lab Clips (2023). How Nicotine Impacts Your Brain & Enhances Focus | Dr. Andrew Huberman. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XiiNKjZ9rg 
• YouTube, The Wall Street Journal (2024). What’s Inside Zyn Nicotine Pouches? We Tested Six Flavors. | WSJ. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNpLRiduF8c