While the 20 different Zyn products authorized for marketing and sale in the US received FDA authorization for marketing as a modified risk tobacco product (MRTP) in June 2026, they are only allowed to make the specific claim that, Using ZYN instead of cigarettes puts you at a lower risk of mouth cancer, heart disease, lung cancer, stroke, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis. No other oral nicotine product has been granted an MRTP order
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President Barack Obama personally took time to praise CVS, saying in a statement that the move will help broader efforts to "reduce tobacco-related deaths, cancer and heart disease, as well as bring down health care costs." "CVS is now one of a small group of companies that have realized that their reputation is the most valuable asset they have and that building a stronger reputation by avoiding risks to that reputation can create a significant competitive advantage," Paul Argenti, professor of corporate communications at Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business, wrote in a column for the Harvard Business Review
The German Federal Centre for Health Education pointed out that nearly 90% of the gas inhaled from electronic cigarettes is propylene glycol
