Articles about Opinions
The unsustainable EU snus ban
The unsustainable EU snus ban
Patrik Strömer, Secretary General of the Association of Swedish Snus Manufacturers, reflects on the unsustainable EU snus ban following a recent announcement by the European Court of Justice. Henrik Saugmandsgaard Øe, Advocate General at the European Court...
What’s in Sweden’s new tobacco bill?
What’s in Sweden’s new tobacco bill?
Patrik Strömer, General Secretary of the Association of Swedish Snus Manufacturers, takes a closer look at Sweden's latest tobacco bill. In the proposal for a new tobacco law presented by Sweden’s health mi...
Patrik Strömer on how snus is discriminated against in the EU
Patrik Strömer on how snus is discriminated against in the EU
Swedish Match is challenging the EU's ban on the sale of snus in the European Court of Justice but is receiving no support from the Swedish government. Patrik Strömer, Secretary General of the Association ...
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...
Column: How should e-cigarettes be taxed? By weight, harm or arbitrarily?
Column: How should e-cigarettes be taxed? By weight, harm or arbitrarily?
Swedish snus has been around for 200 years, e-cigarettes in their current form were invented during this millennium. Both products share the advantage that users can ingest nicotine without being exposed to ha...
New report: The Swedish government’s snus problem
New report: The Swedish government’s snus problem
The Snus Commission has published a new report: “The government’s problem with snus: the connection between information and health”, which sheds light on the Swedish government's fight against snus and th...
‘Snus not the same as cigarettes; should be regulated differently’
‘Snus not the same as cigarettes; should be regulated differently’
Tobacco regulation in Sweden should take more heed of the public health benefits of snus, Patrik Hildingsson, the communications director of Swedish Match, has argued in an opinion piece in Sweden’s Göteborgs-...
18 researchers: Snus can lead to the end of smoking
18 researchers: Snus can lead to the end of smoking
Eighteen researchers from across the world have published an opinion piece in Sweden’s Aftonbladet newspaper in which they call for the country to do a better job in publicizing snus’ positive impact on public...
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, com...