Articles tagged with Smoking
‘A sad day for UK smokers’: snus ignored in tobacco legislation review
‘A sad day for UK smokers’: snus ignored in tobacco legislation review
The UK government’s recent post-implementation review of tobacco legislation lacks any mention of snus, delivering a blow to hopes the smokeless tobacco product could help Britain reach its ambitious smoke-free 2030 goals. “This is a missed opportuni...
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...
‘Snus has Sweden on track to be world’s first smoke-free country’
‘Snus has Sweden on track to be world’s first smoke-free country’
Only five percent of the Swedish population smokes, meaning the country may soon lay claim to being the world's first smoke-free country, argues Sweden’s Snus Commission. "The reason is snus," the group wri...
Harm reduction key to solving Asia tobacco crisis: report
Harm reduction key to solving Asia tobacco crisis: report
Wider adoption of harm reduction strategies could help solve the Asia tobacco crisis, bringing important public health gains to a region with 60 percent of the world’s smokers and 4 million smoking related dea...
Snus and harm reduction: Why smoking is down more in Norway than Australia
Snus and harm reduction: Why smoking is down more in Norway than Australia
Norway and Australia boast some of the world’s toughest tobacco regulations. But only one country has succeeded in virtually eliminating smoking among young people. And evidence suggests the availability of sn...
Debate: Snus could save the lives of Swedish women
Debate: Snus could save the lives of Swedish women
Sweden’s tobacco policy is failing Swedish women by treating smoking and snus as equally harmful, the Snus Commission has argued in a hard-hitting opinion piece published in the Aftonbladet newspaper. "Snus...
New report on snus as a quit smoking aid
New report on snus as a quit smoking aid
More and more people are interested in how Swedish snus can be used as an aid to quit smoking. The latest report on the subject, from Tove Sohlberg and Peter Wennberg, two researchers at Stockholm Universit...
New report reveals snus use patterns in Sweden
New report reveals snus use patterns in Sweden
A new report on snus use from Sweden's Central Association for Alcohol and Drug Information, CAN, shows that approximately 17 percent of the Swedish population used snus in some form in 2019. Since 2013 CA...
Why you should NOT equate snus with cigarettes: 3 arguments
Why you should NOT equate snus with cigarettes: 3 arguments
Despite the huge differences in health risks between smoking and snus, there are those who still believe that all tobacco use should be treated equally when shaping policy. Below are a few arguments for why it...