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Lars Rutqvist: the oncologist who wants smokers to switch to Swedish snus
Lars Rutqvist: the oncologist who wants smokers to switch to Swedish snus
In the 1980s, it was controversial to claim that snus is less harmful than smoking cigarettes, especially if you were an oncologist. But Lars Rutqvist simply wanted to let the research speak for itself. And it has. In this instalment of Snusforumet's Harm Red...
German agency: ‘nicotine pouch risks are low’
German agency: ‘nicotine pouch risks are low’
The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has published a new report on the health risks associated with tobacco-free nicotine pouches. The report finds that nicotine pouch risks are lower than ot...
New research shows snus helps smokers quit
New research shows snus helps smokers quit
A recent study from Norway finds that snus is an effective smoking cessation tool. Researchers conclude that successful attempts to quit “were strongly related to the use of snus,” further evidence demonstrati...
Study: Snus use has no impact on cardiovascular disease risk
Study: Snus use has no impact on cardiovascular disease risk
A new study from the United States reveals that the risk of cardiovascular disease among snus users is no higher compared to people who have never used tobacco. Habitual smokers run an increased risk of dev...
New study: Nicotine pouches have 99% lower toxicity than cigarettes
New study: Nicotine pouches have 99% lower toxicity than cigarettes
A new scientific study from Imperial Brands tobacco company has found that nicotine pouches expose users to levels of toxic substances that are 99 percent lower compared to cigarettes. Scientists at Imperi...
Snus and the Art of Suppression: Part 6 – Scientists for prohibition
Snus and the Art of Suppression: Part 6 – Scientists for prohibition
Why is snus banned in the European Union? How did it happen? Snusforumet, in partnership with author and commentator Christopher Snowdon, brings you the inside story behind one of the EU's more confounding pol...
New study confirms no increased cardiovascular risk for snusers
New study confirms no increased cardiovascular risk for snusers
Using snus does not increase the risk of heart failure or other cardiovascular disease mortality, a new study has found, confirming the findings of previous studies on the topic. The latest study to examine...
Nicotine misconceptions: Sudhanshu Patwardhan on causes, consequences, and potential cures
Nicotine misconceptions: Sudhanshu Patwardhan on causes, consequences, and potential cures
Snusforumet catches up with Dr. Sudhanshu Patwardhan to learn more about the harm reduction expert’s recent paper on nicotine pouches and why nicotine misconceptions are so widespread. Patwardhan – also kno...
Nicotine illiteracy threatens pouches’ harm reduction potential: report
Nicotine illiteracy threatens pouches’ harm reduction potential: report
Nicotine pouches have the potential to be a “credible, viable, and safer” alternative to deadly cigarettes, but nicotine illiteracy and a lack of research need to be addressed for the category to reach its ful...