In short, while the delivery method differs from smoking or vaping, the ultimate result (nicotine entering your bloodstream and being metabolised into cotinine) is the same, leading to similar detection timelines
The number of current HTP users in Ireland has declined from an estimated 69,000 adult individuals in 2020 to an estimated 47,803 adult people in 2023
Now, vapes offer adults a less dangerous way to use nicotine, and broad consumer acceptance of the vape alternative means cigarette bans are likely to be more effective than they once were
The law permits employers to use the wellness plan exception to reward non-smokers because, as a matter of public policy, lawmakers have decided that employers should be able to impose higher costs on tobacco users because they account for a disproportionate share of overall claims which in turn leads to higher premiums for all participants in employer-sponsored group health plans
Myths About Nicotine Gum and Quitting Common myths include gum causing weight gain