Starting Tuesday, Illinois residents will see an increase in the cost of several tobacco products, including alternative ...

The pouches have been available for more than a decade as FDA reviewed company data intended to show the products can serve as an alternative to cigarettes and other traditional tobacco products.

The FDA’s National Youth Tobacco Survey from 2024 did show a slight uptick in usage of smokeless nicotine pouches among middle and high schoolers, from 1.5% in 2023 to 1.8 in 2024.