Articles tagged with Harm reduction
Swedish government moves to slash snus taxes by 20 percent
Swedish government moves to slash snus taxes by 20 percent
The Swedish government has put forward a legislative proposal to the Law Council, suggesting a reduction in snus taxes and an increase in taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products. These proposals were announced in the 2024 budget proposition.Currently, ...
EU nicotine pouch debate heats up
EU nicotine pouch debate heats up
The European Union is considering tightening regulations on nicotine pouches, sparking vigorous debate among regulators and health advocates about harm reduction within tobacco policy. Recent reports, inc...
Study linking snus to cancer questioned: bias and flaws exposed
Study linking snus to cancer questioned: bias and flaws exposed
Knut Peder Heen, a researcher at Molde University College, critiques a Norwegian study in a Romsdals Budstikke op-ed, disputing its claim of a strong link between snus (smokeless tobacco) use and cancer. He la...
Snusforumet’s most-read articles of 2023
Snusforumet’s most-read articles of 2023
Curious about which snus stories everybody was reading last year? We've put together a list of the five most popular articles from 2023. These are the stories that got everyone talking and kept our team bu...
European Parliament backs safer tobacco policy
European Parliament backs safer tobacco policy
EU tobacco rules might be changing, affecting how they deal with products like snus and nicotine pouches. The European Parliament just voted for a strategy that supports a science-backed harm reduction approac...
New Zealand tobacco policy shift: no more ’endgame’
New Zealand tobacco policy shift: no more ’endgame’
New Zealand tobacco policy is changing. The new government plans to reverse the 'endgame' policy. This shift from coercion to consent could lead to more effective tobacco control and align with global harm red...
“EU snus policy favors politics over science”
“EU snus policy favors politics over science”
Harm Reduction Heroes: Snusforum caught up with Bengt Wiberg, a leading voice in the harm reduction debate. Through his 'EU for snus' initiative, he is challenging the EU's 'unscientific' snus policy and wants...
Harvard professor on advancing safer tobacco alternatives
Harvard professor on advancing safer tobacco alternatives
Dan Wikler, a distinguished professor at Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health, recently delivered a powerful message in a seminar: the importance of finding safer alternatives to traditional tobacco in ...
COP10 delayed: opportunity for snus advocacy
COP10 delayed: opportunity for snus advocacy
COP10, the key tobacco control meeting, is postponed to 2024 due to security issues in Panama. This gives snus and nicotine alternative advocates a chance to influence global tobacco policies. The biennial ...