Articles about Health
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 be an alternative for people who want to quit smo...
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...
Two countries without snus miss smoking reduction goals
Two countries without snus miss smoking reduction goals
Tougher legislation and more anti-smoking measures have not yielded the expected results in Spain or Australia, two countries where snus is banned. Spain banned smoking in the workplace in 2005 and in resta...
More well-educated Swedish women choose snus
More well-educated Swedish women choose snus
Daily snus use is more common among women with at least upper secondary education compared to women who have only attained lower secondary schooling, a new report shows. Snus is also more popular among men...
Despite headlines, new research reveals ‘no new risks’ associated with snus use
Despite headlines, new research reveals ‘no new risks’ associated with snus use
The Swedish medical journal Läkartidningen has written an article claiming that new research reveals snus users face a higher risk of heart failure compared with those who neither smoke nor use snus, generatin...
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...
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...
‘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 ...