Articles tagged with Public health
Sweden tobacco tax travesty: punish snus users and keep cigarettes cheap
Sweden tobacco tax travesty: punish snus users and keep cigarettes cheap
Sweden’s controversial new tobacco tax proposal would further punish already over-taxed snus users while failing to address the fact that Sweden has the Nordics' cheapest cigarettes. The Swedish government recently proposed a new tax on tobacco and alcohol...
Snus brings Sweden even closer to ‘tobacco endgame’ goal
Snus brings Sweden even closer to ‘tobacco endgame’ goal
Smoking rates in Sweden continue to fall, with levels now below the internationally recognised "tobacco endgame" goal of five percent for an increasing share of the population. The new figures also suggest snu...
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 potent...
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...
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...
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...