Tobacco companies have spent decades cultivating new products, new messaging, new commitments to public health — lie, after lie, after lie. What they could not evolve away from, however, were their own words. Internal memos, congressional testimonies and released...
Nicotine is a chemical compound taken from tobacco plants. It travels to the brain in seconds, stimulating the pleasure response and tricking unsuspecting users into thinking they “need” nicotine. In short, it’s the chemical that keeps you hooked on...
Quitting nicotine is hard, and many people turn to replacement options, like patches, gum or lozenges, to help them quit. These options are called nicotine replacement therapy, and, when used correctly, are extremely effective. Unfortunately, the tobacco industry has...
For decades, tobacco companies downplayed nicotine’s impact, focusing on tar and smoke while ignoring a dangerous truth: nicotine is bad for your heart. However it’s consumed, nicotine sets off a chain reaction inside the body that raises blood pressure, accelerates...
Nicotine pouches and vapes are relatively new tobacco products, but they are simply the latest way to deliver an old, addictive drug — nicotine. No matter how it’s used, nicotine is dangerous to a person’s health, especially for kids and teens, pregnant women or...
In April 2025, Noah Kahan announced an intimate concert in Denver. The tickets sold out in a week. However, they weren’t sold by the venue or through normal concert websites. Instead, you needed to be a member of Zyn’s rewards program and have 3,000 points. How did...
