Articles tagged with Snus

Regulations

Swedish government looks to slash taxes on snus, raise tax on cigarettes

Swedish government looks to slash taxes on snus, raise tax on cigarettes

The Swedish government has submitted a bill to parliament proposing a reduction in the tax on snus and an increase in taxes on cigarettes, citing snus as being less harmful than cigarettes. The tax on snus in Sweden is lower than that on cigarettes as ciga...

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...

Regulations

European Parliament backs safer tobacco policy

European Parliament backs safer tobacco policy

EU tobacco rules might be changing, affecting how they deal with products like snus and nicotine pouches. The European Parliament just voted for a strategy that supports a science-backed harm reduction approac...

Opinions

Snus culture history: Swedish emigration and modern evolution 

Snus culture history: Swedish emigration and modern evolution 

In the finale of our snus culture series, we trace the roots of how emigration facilitated the global spread of snus and its adaptation to the modern world.  From the mid-19th to early 20th century, ov...

Opinions

Snus gender norms in the 1800s

Snus gender norms in the 1800s

Learn about the gender norms of 19th-century Sweden and their impact on the use of moist, oral snus, as contrasted with powdered, nasal snuff, in this second installment of our snus culture series.In part one ...

Health

NRT Study Published: Sparks Hope for More Research

NRT Study Published: Sparks Hope for More Research

A new US study shows that Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) doesn't change important health biomarkers. This gives hope to people trying to quit smoking and suggests other nicotine products might help too. ...

Opinions
Curt Enzell portion snus

Curt Enzell: The tea-loving scientist who spawned a snus revolution

Curt Enzell: The tea-loving scientist who spawned a snus revolution

For the latest in our Harm Reduction Heroes series, we tell the story of Curt Enzell, the little-known Swedish scientist who had an outsize impact on snus and modern oral nicotine products. And it all started ...

Health
Lars-Erik Rutqvist Lars Rutqvist snus cancer

Lars Rutqvist: the oncologist who wants smokers to switch to Swedish snus

Lars Rutqvist: the oncologist who wants smokers to switch to Swedish snus

In the 1980s, it was controversial to claim that snus is less harmful than smoking cigarettes, especially if you were an oncologist. But Lars Rutqvist simply wanted to let the research speak for itself. And it...

Opinions
Slash quit smoking snus

Guitar hero Slash: Snus ‘the best discovery in the world’

Guitar hero Slash: Snus ‘the best discovery in the world’

Rock star Slash, lead guitarist of the iconic 90s rock band Guns N’ Roses, has re-affirmed his love for Swedish snus.  “When I first quit smoking, which was in 2009, pretty soon after that I discovered...