13 Even the tobacco industrys own studies have concluded that in vitro toxicology tests can be successfully used both for better understanding the biological activity of cigarette smoke and for guiding the development of cigarettes with reduced toxicity. 14 Despite this fact, tobacco companies, government agencies, 15 the American Cancer Society, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, among other organization and, yes, even anti-smoking groups continue to test cigarettes on animals
While Morocco lacks official statistics specifically dedicated to nicotine pouches, El Baghdadi said field observations and commercial activity clearly show that the products have entered the Moroccan market strongly and are attracting growing demand among young people
He also claimed that Al Rashideen distributes cigarettes for Philip Morris International in Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, the Gulf states and throughout Africa and alleged that most of the contraband and smuggled products found in European countries or in conflict zones originate from the very close Al Rashideen-PMI partnership. Neither Al Hussaini nor Al Rashideen was named as a defendant in the suit
The study employed standardized tools such as the GAD-7, PHQ-9, and the Fagerstrm test for nicotine dependence to assess these associations 2