Articles tagged with WHO
COP11: Leaked EU doc ‘puts future of nicotine pouches in doubt’
COP11: Leaked EU doc ‘puts future of nicotine pouches in doubt’
A leaked European Commission document ahead of the upcoming WHO COP 11 has revealed that the EU plans to push for “strict regulation or bans” on all smoke-free nicotine products, a stance critics warn could be the first step toward an EU-wide ban on nicotine ...
Three myths about nicotine pouches: what science says
Three myths about nicotine pouches: what science says
The debate around nicotine pouches is heating up in both in the US and the EU, making it difficult to discern fact from fiction. Here are three common myths about snus and nicotine pouches along with details ...
COP10 delayed: opportunity for snus advocacy
COP10 delayed: opportunity for snus advocacy
COP10, the key tobacco control meeting, is postponed to 2024 due to security issues in Panama. This gives snus and nicotine alternative advocates a chance to influence global tobacco policies. The biennial ...
Swedish snus approach: A global model for harm reduction?
Swedish snus approach: A global model for harm reduction?
As November 2023's WHO COP10 meeting looms, Sweden snus harm reduction success is endangered, potentially missing a vital chance to promote its groundbreaking "Swedish Experience" in tobacco alternatives use. ...
Patrik Strömer Discusses COP10 and Global Tobacco Policy
Patrik Strömer Discusses COP10 and Global Tobacco Policy
Global Tobacco Policy takes center stage this November at COP10 in Panama, where 180 countries will meet behind closed doors. Patrik Strömer, leader of the Swedish Snus Manufacturers' Association, asks: is the...
Smoke-free Sweden ‘unlikely’ in 2023 due to nicotine ‘scaremongering’
Smoke-free Sweden ‘unlikely’ in 2023 due to nicotine ‘scaremongering’
A lack of factual information from Sweden's public health bodies and continued nicotine "scaremongering" means it's unlikely Sweden will celebrate reaching the WHO definition of smoke-free by the end of 2023, ...
Sweden nears smoke-free status: a ‘public health miracle’
Sweden nears smoke-free status: a ‘public health miracle’
Sweden will soon be the first country in the world to reach smoke-free status. And lessons from Sweden's "public health miracle" can help inspire other countries, according to a new report on the “Swedish Exp...
The year in snus 2022: ‘The best one in a long time’
The year in snus 2022: ‘The best one in a long time’
From updated legislation on nicotine products to the emergence of two smoke-free generations in Sweden, the year in snus 2022 has been an eventful one, says Patrik Strömer, Secretary General of the Association...
WHO tobacco control ‘failing’ European smokers: study
WHO tobacco control ‘failing’ European smokers: study
A new, independent study shows that World Health Organisation (WHO) tobacco control measures are failing European smokers trying to quit. The study also calls for an end to the EU ban on snus, stressing tha...