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Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Thursday, 13 May 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 May 2021. It was answered by Jo Churchill (Conservative) on Thursday, 20 May 2021 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Tobacco

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions official in his Department have had with the Committee on Toxicity on a potential evaluation of non-tobacco oral nicotine pouches.

Answer

We have asked the Committee on Toxicity (COT) to consider the toxicological risks from tobacco-free oral nicotine pouches. The COT held an initial discussion around the paper ‘A summary of data on the bioavailability of nicotine and other ingredients from the use of oral nicotine pouches and assessment of risk to users of the topic (TOX/2021/22)’ at its meeting on 4 May 2021, in which the Department participated.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
1014
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Tobacco Committee on Toxicity
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk