A newly popular alternative to cigarettes is changing the way many Americans consume nicotine—and becoming a political flashpoint.The product, a nicotine pouch, looks like a tiny tea bag and comes in flavors such as mint, coffee, berry and mango. It tucks discreetly into the cheek and doesn’t require the user to spit.
I have never smoked a cigarette in my life. Pulling hot smoke into your lungs always seemed like a bad idea. When I was young, I figured that lungs were moist, pink mucus membranes kind of like the inside of your mouth. Hot smoke would dry them out and damage them.