Professional football’s complicated relationship with tobacco pouches and snus is back in the limelight after the release of a study commissioned by the Professional Footballers’ Association. The ...

Finn picks up a small, white, teabag-like pouch from a round, brightly coloured tin and places it between his upper lip and gum. He and his mates use nicotine pouches - or snus - until they vomit, he ...

Smoking is on the decline, and this is great news for public health. According to the American Lung Association, long-term smoking rates among adults have fallen by a massive 73% from 1965 to 2022 and ...

Experts are warning of the dangers of an addictive tobacco product that has been found to be prevalent among professional football players. A new study suggests that around one in five professional ...

The Athletic FC ⚽ is The Athletic’s daily football (or soccer, if you prefer) newsletter. Sign up to receive it directly to your inbox. Hello! Why are so many top players using nicotine pouches? We’re ...

There are several good reasons consumers would be motivated to change their habits. Tobacco is often viewed as a recession-resistant segment of the market because no matter how bad things get, smokers ...

While smokeless nicotine is gaining ground in Premier League dressing rooms, Denmark is blowing the whistle. Sports authorities in the Nordic country are calling for the withdrawal of this new trend ...

Nicotine pouches, often referred to as "snus," will be subject to a UK-wide crackdown on tobacco, a Scottish Government minister has confirmed. The announcement follows concerns raised by MSPs after ...

Tobacco is often viewed as a recession-resistant segment of the market because no matter how bad things get, smokers will typically continue smoking -- perhaps even more so. Yet because COVID-19, the ...

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