Nicopedia

Row of plain unlabelled tins with one open showing shisha tobacco
July 21, 2026
Premium, smooth, flavoured or herbal: why health evidence shows that no shisha brand is safe and that switching brands does not lower the risk.
A shisha pipe next to a can of nicotine pouches
July 21, 2026
Shisha and nicotine pouches compared on smoke, charcoal, carbon monoxide and nicotine. Both contain addictive nicotine and neither is risk-free.
Shisha water pipe beside three unlit cigarettes on a grey background
July 21, 2026
Long sessions, heavy smoke and charcoal carbon monoxide: how shisha and cigarettes compare on real exposure, according to health authorities.
Burning charcoal on a shisha bowl
July 21, 2026
Burning charcoal makes shisha a major source of carbon monoxide. Why every type of charcoal, including coconut, carries this risk.
White nicotine pouches beside an open can
December 11, 2025
What is inside a white nicotine pouch, from nicotine and plant fibres to pH adjusters and humectants, and why pH affects how strong a pouch feels.
Nicotine pouch cans from several brands
December 11, 2025
Why the milligram figure on a nicotine pouch can is not the same as what your body absorbs, and how pH, moisture and oral delivery make pouches and cigarettes hard to compare.