Articles tagged with Norway
Researchers warn against Norway’s new flavoured snus rules
Researchers warn against Norway’s new flavoured snus rules
A new report from Norway shows that banning flavoured snus could lead to fewer people choosing to quit smoking. In Norway, there is a political discussion about banning flavoured smokeless tobacco products such as snus. The reason is that snus use in No...
Norwegian proposal: inform smokers about snus
Norwegian proposal: inform smokers about snus
The principle of tobacco harm reduction is gaining ground in Norway. The Norwegian government is preparing a major shift in its tobacco policy in response to the growing body of research indicating snus can...
How false information about snus affects public health in Norway
How false information about snus affects public health in Norway
Medical research clearly demonstrates that snus is a lesser risk to health than smoking, but the myth that snus and cigarettes carry equivalent health risks persists, hampering efforts to improve public health...
More well-educated Swedish women choose snus
More well-educated Swedish women choose snus
Daily snus use is more common among women with at least upper secondary education compared to women who have only attained lower secondary schooling, a new report shows. Snus is also more popular among men...
Researchers: Plain snus packaging may hurt public health
Researchers: Plain snus packaging may hurt public health
Published: November 17, 2016 Norway’s health minister Bent Høie has called for snus to be included in a government proposal for neutral or plain tobacco packaging, arguing that otherwise, the new law risks ...