Denmark's equivalent of the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation carries out regular collection and registration of litter. This year's collection focused on nicotine pouches. The association has noticed that pouches for white snus are thrown away in many places in nature. The association therefore decided that at this year's litter collection, volunteers would register all the pouches they found. This resulted in over 100,000 pouches. These can be life-threatening for animals.
– It is true that nicotine sachets are small and do not take up much space in the landscape, but they can still cause great damage if animals mistake them for food and eat them, says Lars Midtiby, director of the Swedish Nature Conservation Association, and refers to the fact that in recent years there have been several examples of dogs being poisoned by nicotine.
The Danish Veterinary Association does not keep statistics on how many animals are poisoned by nicotine pouches, but the association's leader, Hanne Knude Palshof, urges all dog owners to be aware of the nicotine pouches.
– As it has become more common for them to be thrown into nature, there is naturally an increasing number who are poisoned, as nicotine is toxic, this can of course have consequences. If you suspect that your dog has ingested a nicotine product, you should contact a veterinarian, says Hanne Knude Palshof, in the press release from the Danish Nature Conservation Association.
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