Articles tagged with Flavoured snus
Online snus sales under threat in Norway
Online snus sales under threat in Norway
The Norwegian government wants to ban online snus sales as part of a new tobacco strategy. But experts warn the measure may be counterproductive for efforts to reduce smoking rates. Norway’s new tobacco strategy was included in a sweeping public health rep...
Norway spared from controversial ban on flavoured snus: report
Norway spared from controversial ban on flavoured snus: report
A proposed ban on flavoured snus will not be among the measures included in the Norwegian government’s new tobacco strategy, according to media reports. Norwegian health minister Ingvild Kjerkol is set to r...
Fears mount over Norway plans for NZ-style tobacco, flavour bans
Fears mount over Norway plans for NZ-style tobacco, flavour bans
The Norwegian government is considering a lifetime tobacco ban inspired by a policy recently implemented in New Zealand. A ban on flavoured tobacco is also on the table, much to the dismay of public health exp...
Flavour ban ‘uncertainty’ clouds BECA tobacco harm reduction win
Flavour ban ‘uncertainty’ clouds BECA tobacco harm reduction win
A special committee of MEPs has adopted language acknowledging tobacco harm reduction as part of a sweeping set of recommendations to guide the EU’s fight against cancer. But concerns about a widened flavour b...
Will the EU’s final BECA report include harm reduction?
Will the EU’s final BECA report include harm reduction?
As bureaucrats in Brussels wade through more than 1,500 suggested changes to the EU’s proposed plan for fighting against cancer, it remains unclear whether the European Parliament’s BECA report will incorporat...
Researchers warn against Norway’s new flavoured snus rules
Researchers warn against Norway’s new flavoured snus rules
A new report from Norway shows that banning flavoured snus could lead to fewer people choosing to quit smoking. In Norway, there is a political discussion about banning flavoured smokeless tobacco products ...