RFK Jr. praises nicotine as tech companies hand it to workers
RFK Jr. praises nicotine as tech companies hand it to workers Jason Weisberger 8:53 am Mon Aug 3, 2026 Photo: givaga / Shutterstock The conspiracy theorist overseeing U.S. health policy wants to rehabilitate nicotine. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called nicotine pouches "probably the safest way to consume nicotine," while wellness influencers promote the addictive drug for focus, energy, and relaxation.
- ▪RFK Jr. praises nicotine as tech companies hand it to workers Jason Weisberger 8:53 am Mon Aug 3, 2026 Photo: givaga / Shutterstock The conspiracy theorist overseeing U.S. health policy wants to rehabilitate nicotine.
- ▪Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.
- ▪Kennedy Jr. has called nicotine pouches "probably the safest way to consume nicotine," while wellness influencers promote the addictive drug for focus, energy, and relaxation.
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| Publication time | Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:53:38 +0000 |
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RFK Jr. praises nicotine as tech companies hand it to workers Jason Weisberger 8:53 am Mon Aug 3, 2026 Photo: givaga / Shutterstock The conspiracy theorist overseeing U.S. health policy wants to rehabilitate nicotine. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called nicotine pouches "probably the safest way to consume nicotine," while wellness influencers promote the addictive drug for focus, energy, and relaxation. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. claimed that nicotine pouches, which are a smokeless nicotine product that people put on their gums, are "probably the safest way to consume nicotine" and was also allegedly seen using a nicotine pouch in his mouth during his Senate confirmation hearings.
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