Articles tagged with Nicotine pouches
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. It’s the latest twist in a long-running...
Dutch move ahead with nicotine pouch ban
Dutch move ahead with nicotine pouch ban
The Dutch government announced a ban on the sale of nicotine pouches, depriving smokers in the Netherlands of the opportunity to choose a reduced-risk product that could help them quit the deadly habit. In ...
‘Misguided’ French fears following le snus TikTok trend
‘Misguided’ French fears following le snus TikTok trend
TikTok videos featuring young people using snus and nicotine pouches have sparked “misinformed scaremongering” in France based on false claims about the health risks of smokeless nicotine products. Fears ...
Massive response to Dutch nicotine pouch ban threat
Massive response to Dutch nicotine pouch ban threat
Tobacco harm reduction advocates turned out in droves to respond to a consultation on Dutch legislation that aims to ban tobacco-free nicotine pouches in the Netherlands. More than 125 responses arrived by the...
Snusforumet’s most-read articles of 2022
Snusforumet’s most-read articles of 2022
What were the most popular stories from 2022 among Snusforumet readers during the last year? We've compiled a list of Snusforumet's most-read articles of 2022 to make it easier for readers to find, read, and s...
‘Nicotine alternatives help smokers quit cigarettes’
‘Nicotine alternatives help smokers quit cigarettes’
The world’s one billion smokers need options to help them quit smoking, says oncologist and researcher Lars Rutqvist, who explains why nicotine pouches can be a safer choice for those looking to quit cigarette...
Exclusive: Call for Evidence Database reveals smokers’ preference for pouches
Exclusive: Call for Evidence Database reveals smokers’ preference for pouches
Snusforumet is the first media outlet to gain access to a unique database of roughly 24,000 submissions to the European Commission’s call for evidence process ahead of revisions to EU tobacco laws. It’s the fi...
Fresh report slams Khan review, renews calls for UK to legalise snus
Fresh report slams Khan review, renews calls for UK to legalise snus
Increased accessibility to low-risk alternatives like snus and nicotine pouches, rather than prohibition advocated by the Khan review, are key to getting UK smokers to kick the habit, according to a fresh repo...
Health warning headache for Sweden’s new nicotine regulations
Health warning headache for Sweden’s new nicotine regulations
While implementing Sweden's new regulations for nicotine products has been a breeze for retailers, a lack of detail in new guidelines from the public health agency has created uncertainty for manufacturers. ...