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.
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3,845
smoking-attributable deaths among adults aged 35+ per year
Average for 2020-22
17,000+
smoking-related hospital admissions each year
Public Health Wales review
10%
adult smoking prevalence in Wales
National Survey for Wales 2024-25
3x+
higher smoking-attributable mortality in the most deprived fifth than the least deprived
Public Health Wales review
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