Articles about Opinions
Swedish health minister slams France pouch ban: ‘idiotic’
Swedish health minister slams France pouch ban: ‘idiotic’
Sweden’s minister of health Elisabeth Lann has rebuked France’s ban on nicotine pouches while reaffirming her support for harm reduction in nicotine policy. Lann’s criticism of France emerged during an interview on a Swedish health and lifestyle podcast wh...
GFN26 preview: Europe’s nicotine crossroads, Sweden’s smoke-free success
GFN26 preview: Europe’s nicotine crossroads, Sweden’s smoke-free success
As delegates prepare to head to Warsaw for the 13th Global Forum on Nicotine (GFN26), Snusforumet catches up with Patrik Strömer to discuss Sweden’s smoke-free success, the ongoing debate about nicotine pouche...
WHO chooses ideology over Sweden’s evidence on nicotine
WHO chooses ideology over Sweden’s evidence on nicotine
The WHO continues to treat all nicotine products as a threat, despite growing evidence that smoke-free alternatives can dramatically reduce smoking-related harm, argues Martin Cullip of the Taxpayers Protectio...
Researchers fuming over EU health commissioner’s nicotine misinformation
Researchers fuming over EU health commissioner’s nicotine misinformation
A group of leading European academics and medical researchers has publicly challenged what they describe as “false and misleading” statements by EU Health Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi about the risks of smoke-...
Mark Tyndall: The harm reduction doctor who took on tobacco’s last taboo
Mark Tyndall: The harm reduction doctor who took on tobacco’s last taboo
In this instalment of our Harm Reduction Heroes series, Snusforumet talks to Mark Tyndall, the Canadian infectious-disease physician who helped pioneer pragmatic responses to HIV and overdoses – and who now ar...
EU’s Olivér Várhelyi chooses fiction over science on nicotine
EU’s Olivér Várhelyi chooses fiction over science on nicotine
Claims of “one hundred percent” certainty about the health impact of nicotine products by EU Health Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi should cause alarm in Europe's public health community, argues Martin Cullip wit...
Strömer on moralising, the EU, and Swedish opportunities in 2026
Strömer on moralising, the EU, and Swedish opportunities in 2026
Heading into 2026, the Secretary General of the Swedish Snus Manufacturers’ Association, Patrik Strömer, warns of the denial of facts and political deadlock. At the same time, he sees major opportunities for S...
Snusforumet’s most-read articles of 2025
Snusforumet’s most-read articles of 2025
Which stories captured the greatest interest among Snusforumet readers over the past year? We've assembled a list of the most-read articles of 2025, so readers can discover, revisit, and share the stories that...
2025 in review: Sweden’s policy works, now the EU must listen
2025 in review: Sweden’s policy works, now the EU must listen
Looking back, Patrik Strömer sees 2025 as one of the most confusing years in recent memory. But the Secretary General of the Association of Swedish Snus Manufacturers believes it’s clearer than ever that Swede...