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Harm Reduction
Patrik Strömer budget folkhälsa tobakspolitik

Harm reduction gains ground in updated Swedish tobacco policy

Harm reduction gains ground in updated Swedish tobacco policy

The Swedish government’s latest budget proposal includes new language that changes the overarching goal of tobacco and nicotine policy from reducing consumption to reducing harm.  “This is a clear political statement from the government that harm reduction...

Opinions
Curt Enzell portion snus

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 ...

Opinions

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...

Opinions
the year in snus 2022 snusåret 2022

The year in snus 2022: ‘The best one in a long time’

The year in snus 2022: ‘The best one in a long time’

From updated legislation on nicotine products to the emergence of two smoke-free generations in Sweden, the year in snus 2022 has been an eventful one, says Patrik Strömer, Secretary General of the Association...

Regulations

Leaked EU doc sparks ‘snus shock’ in Sweden 

Leaked EU doc sparks ‘snus shock’ in Sweden 

Weekend media reports about a leaked EU document purportedly calling for a steep increase in excise duties on Swedish snus sparked an angry "snus shock" among Swedish snus consumers and politicians. “What’s...

Regulations
call for evidence database

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...

Health
Hjärt- kärlsjukdom

Study: Snus use has no impact on cardiovascular disease risk

Study: Snus use has no impact on cardiovascular disease risk

A new study from the United States reveals that the risk of cardiovascular disease among snus users is no higher compared to people who have never used tobacco. Habitual smokers run an increased risk of dev...

Health

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...