{"id":8055,"date":"2024-09-17T11:33:43","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T09:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snusforumet.se\/?p=8055"},"modified":"2024-09-30T08:39:16","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T06:39:16","slug":"snus-saves-thousands-of-lives-in-sweden-every-year-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snusforumet.se\/en\/snus-saves-thousands-of-lives-in-sweden-every-year-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Snus saves thousands of lives in Sweden each year: study"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>A new study on the effects of snus on smoking habits and mortality reveals that snus helps save thousands of lives in Sweden each year. The use of snus has not only reduced the number of people who start smoking, but more importantly, helped many quit smoking altogether.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The percentage of smokers in Sweden is significantly lower than in other EU countries. A comprehensive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qeios.com\/read\/FUX4PH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">study conducted by the Swedish Institute for Tobacco Studies<\/a> now shows that this is largely thanks to the use of snus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Snus as a life-saver<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By comparing mortality data from Sweden with similar data from other European countries where snus is not available, researchers have demonstrated snus&#8217;s direct impact on public health.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn a hypothetical scenario where snus does not exist in Sweden, smoking-related deaths would be significantly higher,\u201d writes Lars Ramstr\u00f6m, lead researcher at the Swedish Institute for Tobacco Studies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The study shows that mortality among Swedish men would be 1.6 times higher if snus were not available as an alternative to smoking. Thanks to snus, smoking-related deaths were reduced by 4,000 lives per year during the 2010s.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A major health impact for women<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Swedish men began switching from cigarettes to snus as early as the 1980s. Now, trends suggest that women are also starting to recognize the benefits of snus, an important development with major health advantages for women.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While traditional tobacco snus has historically been more popular among men, women are increasingly opting for tobacco-free nicotine pouches. Since the launch of nicotine pouches in 2016, their popularity has grown equally among both men and women.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.can.se\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/can-rapport-226-sjalvrapporterade-rok-och-snusvanor-2003-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">report on self-reported smoking and snus habits<\/a>, conducted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.can.se\/in-english\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Swedish Council for Information on Alcohol and Other Drugs (CAN)<\/a>, eleven percent of men and ten percent of women use nicotine pouches. Nicotine pouches could therefore be the solution to reducing smoking-related mortality among women as well.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sweden continues to lead the way<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Swedish study highlights that the use of snus can have significant benefits for public health and reduce smoking-related deaths.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s time we review and adjust our tobacco policies to reflect the latest research on snus and its ability to reduce smoking rates,\u201d writes Ramstr\u00f6m.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Evidence-based tobacco policies have long been advocated by the Secretary General of the Swedish Snus Manufacturers Association, Patrik Str\u00f6mer. This study reinforces that important message.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s why it\u2019s essential to continue educating the public and policymakers about the scientific foundation for snus as a harm reduction alternative to cigarettes,\u201d says Str\u00f6mer.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAuthorities have a great responsibility to highlight these benefits, and this will enable Sweden to continue leading the way in reducing smoking-related mortality and saving even more lives.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new study on the effects of snus on smoking habits and mortality reveals that snus helps save thousands of lives in Sweden each year&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":8050,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[276,250,388,249],"class_list":["post-8055","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-science","tag-lars-ramstrom-2","tag-smoking-2","tag-sweden","tag-women"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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