Articles tagged with Patrik Hildingsson

Regulations
EU cancer plan Sara Skyttedal om EU:s plan mot cancer. EU's beating cancer plan.

EU cancer plan passage ‘important step’ for tobacco harm reduction: Swedish MEP

EU cancer plan passage ‘important step’ for tobacco harm reduction: Swedish MEP

The European Parliament has adopted a “historic” EU cancer plan to guide the region's fight against cancer. Swedish MEP Sara Skyttedal called the vote an “important step” in acknowledging tobacco harm reduction. The recommendations were included in a repor...

Regulations

US FDA confirms snus is less dangerous than cigarettes

US FDA confirms snus is less dangerous than cigarettes

Snus from Swedish Match will be the first tobacco product ever to be designated as "less risky" in the US following a historic decision by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). “We see it as a scientif...

Regulations

Court rules snus sales legal in Switzerland

Court rules snus sales legal in Switzerland

A ruling by Switzerland’s highest federal court has paved the way for the legal sale of snus, according to Sweden's TT news agency. The case stems from a 2016 incident whereby Swiss customs refused to allow...

Regulations

‘Political’ snus ban prevents EU harm reduction strategy

‘Political’ snus ban prevents EU harm reduction strategy

The European Court of Justice is set to rule this autumn on the ban on snus, which snus manufacturer Swedish Match argues discriminates against snus because the EU allows all other tobacco products, including ...

Opinions

‘Snus not the same as cigarettes; should be regulated differently’

‘Snus not the same as cigarettes; should be regulated differently’

Tobacco regulation in Sweden should take more heed of the public health benefits of snus, Patrik Hildingsson, the communications director of Swedish Match, has argued in an opinion piece in Sweden’s Göteborgs-...

Regulations

Swedish snus reaches new heights in Switzerland

Swedish snus reaches new heights in Switzerland

Sweden has become the leading exporter of smokeless tobacco to Switzerland, according to the latest statistics from Swiss customs.  A total of 50 tonnes of snus was exported from Sweden to Switzerland ...