Category: Nicotine in politics

News on smoking, nicotine, e-cigs, snus, nicotine portions and harm reduction policies. Sweden and the EU

Research: "Flavour bans led to increased cigarette sales"

Banning flavours in e-cigarettes increased sales of traditional cigarettes. This is according to a new US study. "The evidence suggests that more young people started buying cigarettes instead of e-cigarettes," says economist Michael Pesko.

Swedish researcher: 'WHO plans risk increasing smoking'

Nicotine pouches, e-cigarettes and snus should be regulated as strictly as cigarettes. This is according to the WHO Secretariat for Tobacco Control. "There is a high risk that excessive restrictions on harm-minimising products will lead to more smokers, rather than...

Warning: "EU wants to ban white snus - also in Sweden"

EU health bureaucrats want to ban white snus, i.e. nicotine products, in all EU countries, including Sweden. This is what Charlie Weimers, a member of the European Parliament, says after reading a leaked report commissioned by the European Commission...
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Rumours of ban on single-use models shake the UK

A debate about disposable vapes has flared up in the promised land of e-cigarettes, the UK. Youth use is on the rise and environmental issues are at the centre of the debate. At the same time, health and addiction experts warn of the consequences of an ill-considered ban.

Reduced tax on snus attracts a lot of attention

"A disaster". "A proposal influenced by the tobacco industry". "A model for other EU countries to follow" The government's plans to reduce the tax on snus and to finance the measure with increased taxes...