Nicotine in politics-archive

Norway: Flavour ban for e-cigs - but not for nicotine pouches and snus

E-cigarettes, e-liquid with nicotine and nicotine pouches will be legalised in Norway. This is clear after the government's investigators gave their opinion and submitted their proposal to the government. But the flavours in e-cigs will be limited...

Four billion - to address e-cigarettes, nicotine and harm minimisation

The Bloomberg Philanthropies Foundation is investing an additional €4.2 billion to combat smoking, e-cigarettes and other nicotine use around the world.

WRITING: Why don't you dare to debate, Non Smoking Generation?

COMMENT. "One thought strikes me, why is there space in the media for only one side? Why is NSG allowed to sit and talk completely unchallenged on national TV?"

"Difficult for the anti-nicotine lobby to wriggle out of this"

The Ministry of Social Affairs' decision to change the mandate of the FHM and the National Board of Health and Welfare to have a clear focus on harm minimisation for smokers was welcomed.

Government clarifies guidelines for harm minimisation

The government clarifies the importance of emphasising the relative risks between different nicotine products in the study preceding the next ANDTS strategy.

Chronicle: "Tobacco and harm minimisation, an illogical impossibility?"

OPINION. Our authorities claim that harm minimisation for smokers does not work, and that the decline in the Swedish smoking rate is due to our generous paternity leave. Yes, that is actually what they have said.

Scientists and doctors encourage harm minimisation in the EU

Sweden and a unique harm minimisation model are the focus of a seminar where researchers and doctors discuss the reasons behind Sweden's low smoking rate.

EU politicians ill-informed about e-cigs and white snus

A growing number of MEPs understand the difference in risk between smoking and smokeless nicotine products. At the same time, they are generally poorly informed about the products. This is according to a survey by Tamarind Intelligence.

Taste and effect affect relative risks

Fewer hazardous substances than in cigarette smoke. But risks vary with different flavours in the vapour - albeit at a low level.

Authority tried to stop harm minimisation conference

Spanish authorities have cancelled a conference on harm reduction that was to take place at the University of Madrid. After pressure from the authorities, the university decided to cancel the venue. "This is about censorship"

Want to reduce illegal market for snus - with stricter bans

The Finnish health authority wants to ban all imports of snus. The aim is to curb the black market and achieve a nicotine-free Finland by 2030. "Ridiculous" say users.

Researchers: 'We are seeing the first smoke-free generation'

In the countries where smoking is declining most rapidly, it is not taxes, bans or restrictions that are driving the decline. A growing number of reports now indicate that it is the shift to alternative nicotine products that...