Articles tagged with Nordics

Regulations

Nicotine industry body launches in Finland amid tighter regulation

Nicotine industry body launches in Finland amid tighter regulation

Finland’s nicotine manufacturing sector has formed a new national industry association as the country moves toward stricter regulation of nicotine pouches and other smoke-free products. The association, Savuton Nikotiiniala ry (SNA), began operating in lat...

Science
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New Nordic data blows up nicotine ‘gateway myth’

New Nordic data blows up nicotine ‘gateway myth’

A fresh Nordic Council report has delivered compelling new population-level evidence showing that snus and nicotine pouches are not a gateway into smoking – they are a gateway out. The data comes from the r...

Opinions
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Norway snus policy: ‘illogical and unrealistic’

Norway snus policy: ‘illogical and unrealistic’

Norway wants to become a nicotine-free society, yet has banned tobacco-free nicotine pouches, resulting in cross-border trade, smuggling, and lost tax revenue. Bjørn Magnus Bjørnstad, CEO of the Norwegian trad...

Health
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Why have smoking rates fallen so far in the Nordics?

Why have smoking rates fallen so far in the Nordics?

Smoking has dropped dramatically in the Nordic countries, especially compared to many other countries in the EU. But even in the Nordics, there is wide variation in how things look from country to country. Why...

Regulations
The re-opening of historic tobacco factory Strengbergs in Jakobstad, Finland marks a progressive move for safer nicotine alternatives

Nicotine pouch factory in Finland: historic revival

Nicotine pouch factory in Finland: historic revival

The Finnish town of Jakobstad is at the forefront of a historic shift in the tobacco industry with Habit Factory's new nicotine pouch factory. This venture, blending tradition with innovation, promises economi...