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Research: Passive vejpning relatively risk-free - "But avoid blowing out near children"

Children exposed to second-hand vejp ingest one seventh of the nicotine compared to the levels caused by passive smoking. "The low levels are most likely not a health risk".

Study: Compared the risk of cavities between smokers and vejpers

Quitting smoking reduces the risk of developing plaque on the teeth. This is according to an Italian study that compared plaque development between smokers, non-smokers and e-cigarette users.

Acute snus shortage in Norway since Gothenburg factory fire

Snus has started to appear in shops in Norway. Several media outlets reported this during the week. The reason is the fire that broke out in a snus factory in Gothenburg in the spring.

New snuff bag impressed dentists - Can reduce gum pain

Snus users who suffer from irritated gums can reduce their discomfort by switching to a new type of snus bag. That's according to 20 Swedish dentists who spent five weeks testing pouches with...

Carissa Düring: "Young people need to stand up for the right to safer nicotine"

"Consumer organisations are very important. We demand safer alternatives to cigarettes and have a strong message for our politicians. At the same time, those of us who are young, who never started smoking, must defend our right to...

Harm reduction in the welfare state - Inside the head of a snuff general

With almost ten years in the snus industry, Patrik Strömer has a lot to do in a charged debate that has suddenly flared up. A 200-year-old cultural product has suddenly turned into tobacco harm reduction on the world stage. Vejpkollen takes...

Shops poor at checking age when buying white snus

More than half of the shops selling white snus fail to check the age of young people who want to buy. This is according to a check carried out by the industry associations Convenience Stores Sweden and the Swedish...

Australian vejpare rages against new prohibition law

The Australian government has now passed a new law that cracks down on all forms of vejp in the country. In just one week, e-cigarettes can only be sold in pharmacies. "It's so...

Swedish nicotine pouch exports in the EU - "A market worth 50 billion"

What is the future of nicotine pouches in the EU and how can Swedish politicians act to secure the products in the future? This was the question posed by Swedish snus manufacturers to political youth bans in Almedalen. The question was put to...

Research: More people are using the highest nicotine strength

More and more vejp users are using the maximum nicotine level allowed. This is according to a new UK study that has been tracking the trend since 2016. The increase has been particularly pronounced among young adults, those who have recently quit smoking...

Nicotine use in Sweden is neither increasing nor decreasing - but fewer people are smoking

The use of nicotine pouches and e-cigarettes is increasing along with snus use. At the same time, overall nicotine use is not increasing and daily smoking remains at 6%.

EU elections: why nicotine and white snus have become an election issue

Amid the flurry of 'Swexit' comments and angry outcries about corrupt EU politicians, it's quite clear that the issue of nicotine stirs emotions. And our politicians, from right to left, are good at...