Articles tagged with Harm reduction
Nicotine Pouch Factory in Finland: Historic Revival
Nicotine Pouch Factory in Finland: Historic Revival
The Finnish town of Jakobstad is at the forefront of a historic shift in the tobacco industry with Habit Factory's new nicotine pouch factory. This venture, blending tradition with innovation, promises economic growth and a significant step towards healthier ...
Patrik Strömer Discusses COP10 and Global Tobacco Policy
Patrik Strömer Discusses COP10 and Global Tobacco Policy
Global Tobacco Policy takes center stage this November at COP10 in Panama, where 180 countries will meet behind closed doors. Patrik Strömer, leader of the Swedish Snus Manufacturers' Association, asks: is the...
Nordic Harm Reduction Shifts: Sweden’s Snus Tax Cut
Nordic Harm Reduction Shifts: Sweden’s Snus Tax Cut
Nordic harm reduction takes a new turn with as Sweden decides to cut taxes on its favored snus, a smokeless tobacco, and raising them on cigarettes. Is this a new regional trend to reduce tobacco harm? Swed...
Finland’s Proposal on Nicotine Pouches: ‘A Step Forward’
Finland’s Proposal on Nicotine Pouches: ‘A Step Forward’
From the vision of a 'smoke-free Finland' to a more progressive attitude towards alternative nicotine products. What does Finland's nicotine pouches policy shift mean for the country's future? Snusforumet had ...
NRT Study Published: Sparks Hope for More Research
NRT Study Published: Sparks Hope for More Research
A new US study shows that Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) doesn't change important health biomarkers. This gives hope to people trying to quit smoking and suggests other nicotine products might help too. ...
Finland – Bold New Direction on Nicotine Pouches
Finland – Bold New Direction on Nicotine Pouches
With Finland's new coalition government taking the reins, a key decision on the table is regulation of nicotine pouches, marking a shift from previous policies. Does this mark a move from ban to regulation? ...
Finland stoops to regulatory ‘nonsense’ in bid to ban nicotine pouches
Finland stoops to regulatory ‘nonsense’ in bid to ban nicotine pouches
Finland’s pharmaceutical regulator recently declared it would cease regulating nicotine pouches, spurring a contentious, possibly legally questionable scramble to reassert the nation’s tacit ban on the product...
US joins global shift from cigarettes to safer alternatives as smoking rate hits new low
US joins global shift from cigarettes to safer alternatives as smoking rate hits new low
The US daily smoking rate recently hit a new historic low, echoing similar patterns in Japan, Norway, and Sweden, where the increased availability of lower-risk nicotine alternatives has coincided with a drop ...
Curt Enzell: The tea-loving scientist who spawned a snus revolution
Curt Enzell: The tea-loving scientist who spawned a snus revolution
For the latest in our Harm Reduction Heroes series, we tell the story of Curt Enzell, the little-known Swedish scientist who had an outsize impact on snus and modern oral nicotine products. And it all started ...