This week ASH Wales were denied entry into an event hosted by Japanese Tobacco International, in the Senedd. The tobacco giant was invited to hold a conference by the Conservative Darren Millar MS. We believe a tobacco company should not be allowed to host conference in a building committed to the health of Wales. Had we had been allowed to attend, here is what we would have asked organisers.
PRODUCT WATCH ROUNDUP We’ve added new information to ASH Wales Product Watch about nicotine products that may be less familiar. Pouchless nicotine pods have a UK-facing retail listing: these small oral portions have no outer pouch and are not designed to melt. We’ve also added international examples of ultra-thin and semi-gel nicotine pouches, and updated our page on gels, creams, sprays and nasal inhalers. UK or Welsh availability has not been established for those international examples. These updates explain what the products are, what is verified and what remains uncertain. They do not establish how widely any product is used in Wales.
By ASH Wales
