Crack Down on Nicotine Advertising to Teens

Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer has called on federal agencies to crack down on Zyn nicotine pouches – the newest nicotine product that has captured the attention of teens and young adults.

A single six-milligram pouch is dosed so high, first-time users have said it caused them to vomit or pass out. But how are teens learning about new dangerous products such as this one? TikTok and online advertising. 

Sign the petition today to crack down on nicotine advertising to teens.

Advertising online can be dangerous, because there is no regulation as to what teens can see online. Especially when it comes to the influence of addictive products. From podcast hosts advertising the product to TikTok influencers showing their usage, teens are receiving exposure in a lot of different places. 

“I think the Supreme Court is going to have to take up this question of new forms of advertising at some point, because it’s very hard to place within the existing body of First Amendment law, Genevieve Lakier, a University of Chicago Law professor said. “But it seems like this is the direction marketing is going.”

Sign the petition today to urge leaders to crack down on nicotine advertising to teens.