Articles tagged with Public health

Regulations
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Tobacco control experts lament ‘unbalanced’ debate on harm reduction

Tobacco control experts lament ‘unbalanced’ debate on harm reduction

Kenneth E. Warner is among a group of prominent tobacco control experts who warn that focusing too much on nicotine’s potential risks for youth has resulted in an “unbalanced” debate that overlooks the potential benefits of tobacco harm reduction. Warner,...

Health

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...

Science

12 studies: The public health benefits of Swedish snus

12 studies: The public health benefits of Swedish snus

What does the science say about the public health benefits of Swedish snus? Snusforumet has put together a handy list of 12 studies demonstrating the harm reduction effects of snus. Most people agree that S...

Opinions

Five arguments for common sense tobacco policy

Five arguments for common sense tobacco policy

There are a host of good reasons why we need a credible and common sense tobacco policy, ranging from the health of the individual to the government’s finances. Below are five arguments for a rational, com...