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Sweden’s Snus Commission: snus best way to quit smoking

Sweden’s Snus Commission: snus best way to quit smoking

A new report from Sweden's Snus Commission argues that those who give up smoking with the use of snus have the best chance of long-term success. No other alternative product is more effective than snus for those who have managed to give up the highly dang...

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Fewer smokers in Sweden

Fewer smokers in Sweden

The international science magazine New Scientist has highlighted Sweden's path towards becoming a smoke-free nation.  In 2016, only 5 percent of men aged 30 to 44 smoked, and in total, only 8 percent of Swe...

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‘Misleading picture’ of snus-diabetes link is Swedish media

‘Misleading picture’ of snus-diabetes link is Swedish media

A slew of recent newspaper articles and television reports have stated that snus use has a strong link to a higher risk of developing diabetes, based on the conclusions of a new study from Sweden’s Karolinska ...

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Column: Patrik Strömer on snus and diabetes

Column: Patrik Strömer on snus and diabetes

A new scientific study has been published on diabetes and snus: Smokeless tobacco (snus) is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes: results from five pooled cohorts. The study purports to show an...

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Swedish snus gains ground in the US

Swedish snus gains ground in the US

Swedish Match has received the go-ahead from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to sell eight types of snus in the country.  The approval for the new products comes at the same time as the snus manuf...