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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 developing cardiovascular disease compared to non-smo...
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...
Nicotine alternatives ‘crucial’ to UK quit smoking efforts: report
Nicotine alternatives ‘crucial’ to UK quit smoking efforts: report
A new report from Public Health England (PHE) had found that nicotine alternatives such as e-cigarettes and snus can play a “crucial” role in reducing the health burden caused by cigarette smoking. The repo...
‘No connection’ between how much one snuses and increased mortality
‘No connection’ between how much one snuses and increased mortality
A new study from Umeå University and the Karolinska Institutet has identified an increased risk of mortality among users of Swedish snus compared to non-tobacco users, but the supposed link may instead be rela...
EU tobacco mortality: Snus a ‘major factor’ behind Sweden’s low rates
EU tobacco mortality: Snus a ‘major factor’ behind Sweden’s low rates
A new analysis of EU tobacco mortality rates reveals that snus use is a “major factor” in explaining why men in Sweden have a significantly lower chance of dying from tobacco-related illnesses compared to men ...