Characterizing Oral Synthetic Nicotine Pouch Use in Post-Secondary Students.
Synthetic oral nicotine pouches (ONP) are an increasingly popular route for non-tobacco nicotine consumption. While there is a growing understanding of ONP use internationally, especially in countries where these products have been available longer, few studies address ONP use in Canada. This cross-...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Community Health Vol. 50; no. 6; pp. 1171 - 1179 |
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