Articles tagged with Smoking

Science

New study challenges nicotine dual use misconceptions 

New study challenges nicotine dual use misconceptions 

Smokers who combine cigarettes with alternative nicotine products smoke significantly less, a new study from Spain reveals, and in some cases quit completely, poking holes in misplaced fears about the dynamics of dual use.   The st...

Health
Smoke-free sweden milestone

Sweden crosses smoke-free milestone as daily smoking hits 3.7 percent

Sweden crosses smoke-free milestone as daily smoking hits 3.7 percent

Sweden can now lay claim to being a smoke-free country, with new statistics showing that daily smoking dropped to 3.7 percent last year. Since 2013, smoking rates in Sweden have been cut roughly in half, wi...

Regulations

Nordic nicotine industry to EU: Stop treating pouches like cigarettes

Nordic nicotine industry to EU: Stop treating pouches like cigarettes

Nordic nicotine manufacturers have warned the EU that it risks making a mistake in its nicotine policy, calling for more nuanced and carefully calibrated regulations that take relative risks into account.In a ...

Health
norden nordics

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...

Science

Snus saves thousands of lives in Sweden each year: study

Snus saves thousands of lives in Sweden each year: study

A new study on the effects of snus on smoking habits and mortality reveals that snus helps save thousands of lives in Sweden each year. The use of snus has not only reduced the number of people who start smoki...

Health

‘How Sweden Quit Smoking’ premieres in Stockholm 

‘How Sweden Quit Smoking’ premieres in Stockholm 

At the Stockholm premiere of 'How Sweden Quit Smoking', We Are Innovation showcased Sweden's journey to being smoke-free. CEO Federico Fernandez emphasized innovative solutions like snus, while panelists discu...

Science

Study linking snus to cancer questioned: bias and flaws exposed

Study linking snus to cancer questioned: bias and flaws exposed

Knut Peder Heen, a researcher at Molde University College, critiques a Norwegian study in a Romsdals Budstikke op-ed, disputing its claim of a strong link between snus (smokeless tobacco) use and cancer. He la...

Regulations
Sweden tax cut shifting Nordic harm reduction strategy

Nordic harm reduction shifts: Sweden’s snus tax cut

Nordic harm reduction shifts: Sweden’s snus tax cut

Nordic harm reduction takes a new turn with as Sweden decides to cut taxes on its favored snus, a smokeless tobacco, and raising them on cigarettes. Is this a new regional trend to reduce tobacco harm? Swed...

Opinions
Expert comments on nicotine pouches policy change in Finland

Finland’s proposal on nicotine pouches: ‘A step forward’

Finland’s proposal on nicotine pouches: ‘A step forward’

From the vision of a 'smoke-free Finland' to a more progressive attitude towards alternative nicotine products. What does Finland's nicotine pouches policy shift mean for the country's future? Snusforumet had ...