[DanielHB]

Snus (tobacco pouches you put under your gums) is super popular in Sweden:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snus

It is basically the same thing but not synthetic. Supposedly nicotin pouches are not as harmful because they do not have tobacco leaves.

I am a bit ambivalent about it, on one hand people don't smoke as much because snus which means I don't get as much second hand smoke.

On the other hand it is WAY easier for kids to get started on it as they don't need to hide it after they put it in their mouths. I know a few people who are heavily addicted to it (one even keeps one in when he is sleeping) and they all started in their early teens.

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Exactly what I'm talking about, just didn't want to name it by name as people have a lot of preconceived notions about it that pops up as soon as you say "snus", for some reason.

[DanielHB]

I never heard about it causing GI problems, but snus definitely causes major teeth and gum problems. The guy I mentioned had his gums receded completely, he once showed it to me. It was very bizarre.

Also see this other comment on this thread about this issue:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48411778