The Difference Between Nicotine Gum and Pouches

Nicotine gum and Zyn pouches are often mentioned in the same breath, but they were built for very different purposes. Nicotine gum is FDA-approved, clinically designed to reduce dependence over 8 to 12 weeks and backed by decades of research. Zyn is manufactured by Philip Morris International with no FDA cessation approval, no step-down structure and high levels of nicotine content. Early research links pouch use to oral tissue changes, gum recession and other damage. When it comes to nicotine, the packaging has changed, but the consequences still end in addiction.