The History of Safer
July 31, 2026 by substack.com
The History of Safer
Safer nicotine did not appear out of nowhere. Its history is shaped by smokers looking for alternatives, scientists measuring risk, and policies that often struggled to keep up with both. From snus to vaping and nicotine pouches, the same lesson keeps returning: removing combustion can change the health equation. Understanding that history matters, because the future of tobacco policy should not repeat the mistakes that kept cigarettes at the centre for so long.
