Presenting Tholos-commissioned IPSOS Polling Data on effects likely effects of Uzbekistan’s Nicotine Pouch Ban

Polling Data

The Tholos Foundation recently commissioned international polling firm IPSOS to investigate the likely effects of Uzbekistan’s recently passed legislation to ban reduced risk nicotine pouches.

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The Tholos Foundation recently commissioned international polling firm IPSOS to investigate the likely effects of Uzbekistan’s recently passed legislation to ban reduced risk nicotine pouches. The results were very clear that two thirds of consumers use these products for health related reasons, and if fully implemented this ban would lead to an significant increase in people smoking combustible cigarettes, as well as sizable black market activity.

The results can be downloaded in English and in Russian:

Download the full report:

The results can be downloaded in English and in Russian:

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For more information, please contact:
Tim Andrews, tandrews@tholosfoundation.org

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