Articles tagged with Public health
Sweden vs. Finland: Snus, tobacco control, and public health
Sweden vs. Finland: Snus, tobacco control, and public health
Finland consistently outranks Sweden when it comes to tobacco control. But does Finland’s higher ranking translate into public health gains? Snusforumet takes a closer look. Sweden and Finland share a long and complicated history as Nordic neighbours separ...
US joins global shift from cigarettes to safer alternatives as smoking rate hits new low
US joins global shift from cigarettes to safer alternatives as smoking rate hits new low
The US daily smoking rate recently hit a new historic low, echoing similar patterns in Japan, Norway, and Sweden, where the increased availability of lower-risk nicotine alternatives has coincided with a drop ...
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 str...
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...
Charles A. Gardner: Prohibiting reduced-risk products ‘akin to manslaughter’
Charles A. Gardner: Prohibiting reduced-risk products ‘akin to manslaughter’
In this instalment of our Harm Reduction Heroes series, Snusforumet talks to Dr. Charles A. Gardner, executive director of INNCO, the International Network of Nicotine Consumer Organisations, about the many sh...
New research shows snus helps smokers quit
New research shows snus helps smokers quit
A recent study from Norway finds that snus is an effective smoking cessation tool. Researchers conclude that successful attempts to quit “were strongly related to the use of snus,” further evidence demonstrati...
Sweden tobacco tax travesty: punish snus users and keep cigarettes cheap
Sweden tobacco tax travesty: punish snus users and keep cigarettes cheap
Sweden’s controversial new tobacco tax proposal would further punish already over-taxed snus users while failing to address the fact that Sweden has the Nordics' cheapest cigarettes. The Swedish government ...
Snus brings Sweden even closer to ‘tobacco endgame’ goal
Snus brings Sweden even closer to ‘tobacco endgame’ goal
Smoking rates in Sweden continue to fall, with levels now below the internationally recognised "tobacco endgame" goal of five percent for an increasing share of the population. The new figures also suggest snu...
Tobacco control experts lament ‘unbalanced’ debate on harm reduction
Tobacco control experts lament ‘unbalanced’ debate on harm reduction
Kenneth E. Warner is among a group of prominent tobacco control experts who warn that focusing too much on nicotine’s potential risks for youth has resulted in an “unbalanced” debate that overlooks the potent...