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Five arguments for common sense tobacco policy

Five arguments for common sense tobacco policy

There are a host of good reasons why we need a credible and common sense tobacco policy, ranging from the health of the individual to the government’s finances. Below are five arguments for a rational, common sense tobacco policy. 1) A rational tobacco...

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PRESS RELEASE: How snus users will be affected by new tobacco rules

PRESS RELEASE: How snus users will be affected by new tobacco rules

Life will get worse for a million snus users if Gabriel Wikström gets his way in shaping new tobacco rules. The inquiry into tougher tobacco regulation led by judge Göran Lundahl (SOU 2016:14) today publish...

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Swedish Match CEO: ‘Don’t equate snus and cigarettes’

Swedish Match CEO: ‘Don’t equate snus and cigarettes’

The chief executive of Sweden’s leading snus producer Swedish Match has called for a public investigation into the health impact of snus in an opinion piece published on the website of Sweden’s state broadcast...

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Have a happy snus New Year!

Have a happy snus New Year!

It has been an intense year in the world of snus.  As the Association of Swedish Snus Manufacturers has stepped up its efforts to give out information and influence politics, there has been a renew...

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A critique of the new EU report ‘More common rules for tobacco’ 

A critique of the new EU report ‘More common rules for tobacco’ 

Snus has been regulated in Sweden under the Food Act since 1971, meaning all requirements placed on the production and sale of food apply equally to Swedish snus.  The total domestic market for snus is wort...