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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 in cigarette use. Fresh figures from the US Cen...
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...
EU cancer summit snubs Swedes’ lung cancer success: ‘A missed opportunity’
EU cancer summit snubs Swedes’ lung cancer success: ‘A missed opportunity’
Sweden boasts the EU’s lowest lung cancer rates, thanks largely to the prevalence of Swedish snus. Yet a high-level EU cancer conference hosted in Stockholm as part of the Swedish EU presidency failed to highl...
‘Misguided’ French fears following le snus TikTok trend
‘Misguided’ French fears following le snus TikTok trend
TikTok videos featuring young people using snus and nicotine pouches have sparked “misinformed scaremongering” in France based on false claims about the health risks of smokeless nicotine products. Fears ...
‘Nicotine alternatives help smokers quit cigarettes’
‘Nicotine alternatives help smokers quit cigarettes’
The world’s one billion smokers need options to help them quit smoking, says oncologist and researcher Lars Rutqvist, who explains why nicotine pouches can be a safer choice for those looking to quit cigarette...
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...
Study: Snus use has no impact on cardiovascular disease risk
Study: Snus use has no impact on cardiovascular disease risk
A new study from the United States reveals that the risk of cardiovascular disease among snus users is no higher compared to people who have never used tobacco. Habitual smokers run an increased risk of dev...
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...
Swedish Match to create world’s first smoke-free tobacco company
Swedish Match to create world’s first smoke-free tobacco company
Swedish Match has announced plans to sell off its remaining cigar business, a move that would put the Swedish snus maker “way out ahead” of its peers as the world’s first smoke-free tobacco company. The Sto...