Articles about Health
New report on snus as a quit smoking aid
New report on snus as a quit smoking aid
More and more people are interested in how Swedish snus can be used as an aid to quit smoking. The latest report on the subject, from Tove Sohlberg and Peter Wennberg, two researchers at Stockholm University and Karolinska Institutet, was published recentl...
New report reveals snus use patterns in Sweden
New report reveals snus use patterns in Sweden
A new report on snus use from Sweden's Central Association for Alcohol and Drug Information, CAN, shows that approximately 17 percent of the Swedish population used snus in some form in 2019. Since 2013 CA...
Nicotine and Covid-19: the world needs Sweden’s help
Nicotine and Covid-19: the world needs Sweden’s help
Widespread use of snus puts Sweden in a unique position to help the world better understand the relationship between nicotine and Covid-19 argues Mark Oates of the New Nicotine Alliance (NNA) in a Snusforu...
Coronavirus pandemic helps US see benefits of snus
Coronavirus pandemic helps US see benefits of snus
Can the coronavirus pandemic convince smokers to switch to snus? The question is currently discussion in the United States, the country hardest hit by Covid-19. Researchers and doctors around the world are ...
Swedes switch to snus from cigarettes for health reasons
Swedes switch to snus from cigarettes for health reasons
A new survey from Demoskop shows that eight out of ten Swedes who quit smoking and switch to snus from cigarettes did so because snus is less harmful. The survey was administered during 2019 to Swedes over...
Swedes name snus as best way to quit smoking
Swedes name snus as best way to quit smoking
Swedes who want to quit smoking succeed most often with snus, according to a new survey from Demoskop. Smoking is one of the most difficult habits to ditch. According to a 2015 study by the American Center ...
Norwegian proposal: inform smokers about snus
Norwegian proposal: inform smokers about snus
The principle of tobacco harm reduction is gaining ground in Norway. The Norwegian government is preparing a major shift in its tobacco policy in response to the growing body of research indicating snus can...
Diabetes and snus: high BMI a greater risk than snus
Diabetes and snus: high BMI a greater risk than snus
A new study has shown a link between type-2 diabetes and snus. But the study does not show that snus on its own significantly increases the risk of contracting the disease. Researchers from Karolinska Insti...
How false information about snus affects public health in Norway
How false information about snus affects public health in Norway
Medical research clearly demonstrates that snus is a lesser risk to health than smoking, but the myth that snus and cigarettes carry equivalent health risks persists, hampering efforts to improve public health...