Articles tagged with Germany
Health
Why are Europe’s cancer organisations targeting nicotine?
Why are Europe’s cancer organisations targeting nicotine?
Germany’s leading cancer research institute wants the country’s ban on nicotine pouches maintained, citing youth protection and nicotine dependence. But other medical bodies point to the considerably lower risks of pouches compared with smoking. The disagreem...
Regulations
Sweden slams leaked EU plan to fund budget with tobacco tax hike
Sweden slams leaked EU plan to fund budget with tobacco tax hike
Sweden’s finance minister says leaked plans to fund the next EU budget with a tobacco tax hike are “completely unacceptable” and vowed to continue her fight for Swedish snus. Elisabeth Svantesson, Sweden’s ...
Science
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...