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Docs expose DG SANTE ‘duplicity’ on nicotine pouch regulation

Previously unreleased EU documents obtained by Snusforumet reveal the European Commission's DG SANTE exaggerated claims about member states’ desire for EU-wide regulation and calls to ban tobacco-free nicotine pouches. UPDATE 12 May: DG SANTE comments added b...

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Nicotine regulation in Europe: ‘It feels like we’re going backwards’

Despite ample evidence that snus and new nicotine products can save lives by helping people quit smoking, harm reduction advocates and industry experts fear that European policymakers are less informed about n...

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Docs expose DG SANTE ‘duplicity’ on nicotine pouch regulation

Docs expose DG SANTE ‘duplicity’ on nicotine pouch regulation

Nicotine regulation in Europe: ‘It feels like we’re going backwards’

Nicotine regulation in Europe: ‘It feels like we’re going backwards’