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Nicotine pouches skyrocket in popularity among adults and teens

Nicotine pouches skyrocket in popularity among adults and teens

  • Updated Aug 21, 2025

Nicotine pouches are marketed as a safer alternative to cigarettes, e-cigarettes and chewing tobacco, and they are skyrocketing in popularity …

Nicotine pouches skyrocket in popularity among adults and teens
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Nicotine pouches skyrocket in popularity among adults and teens

  • Alyssa Patrick
  • Updated Aug 22, 2025

Nicotine pouches are marketed as a safer alternative to cigarettes, e-cigarettes and chewing tobacco, and they are skyrocketing in popularity among adults and teens.

One injured in Decatur apartment fire
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One injured in Decatur apartment fire

  • Jun 14, 2022

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — One person is recovering in the hospital after a Tuesday morning apartment fire.

Bills to prevent underage e-cigarette sales signed by Pritzker
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Bills to prevent underage e-cigarette sales signed by Pritzker

  • Updated Aug 24, 2021

ILLINOIS (WAND) - Measures to prevent the sale of e-cigarettes to underage people and regulate marketing around these products have been signe…

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'Ballot bins' encouraging smokers to throw away cigarette butts
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'Ballot bins' encouraging smokers to throw away cigarette butts

  • May 11, 2020

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - In an attempt to get smokers to properly dispose of cigarette butts, a new type of bin has been installed in the Sp…

Health experts weigh in on smoking vs. vaping
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Health experts weigh in on smoking vs. vaping

  • Updated Jan 24, 2020

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — A new report shows Illinois had a 16.67 percent decrease in cigarette smoking, but a 9.3 percent increase in vaping.

Willie Nelson stops smoking marijuana due to health issues
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Willie Nelson stops smoking marijuana due to health issues

  • Updated Dec 4, 2019

(WAND) – Willie Nelson said he is hanging up his joint.

New bill would ban flavored e-cigarettes, tobacco products
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New bill would ban flavored e-cigarettes, tobacco products

  • Updated Sep 18, 2019

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) – A new bill could ban flavored e-cigarettes and tobacco related products.

Springfield leaders change ordinance to ban vaping in public places
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Springfield leaders change ordinance to ban vaping in public places

  • Tristan Hardy
  • Updated Sep 3, 2019

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - City leaders unanimously voted to prohibit vaping in public or in work spaces.

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Illinois bans smoking in cars with minors inside

  • Aug 23, 2019

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) – Smoking will no longer be allowed in cars with anyone under 18 years old in a new Illinois law.

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