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.
Tag: smoking
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.
700 people listened as doctors and scientists talked about weaning
THR SUMMIT SPAIN. Nearly 700 people participated online as doctors met researchers, activists and health scientists in a discussion on e-cigarettes and the role of technology in smoking cessation and harm reduction.
Politicians' views on smoking and e-cigarettes
Smoking, but also alternative nicotine products, are associated with problems in Swedish municipalities. At least a majority of Sweden's local politicians think so, according to a survey by Demoskop.
Ban on flavours in e-cigs led to more young people smoking
Young people were more inclined to smoke after San Francisco banned flavours in e-cigarettes. "The ban has created incentives to smoke instead of vejpa," researchers say.
Moderates reject government's flavour ban
Arbitrary, harmful to public health and unjustified. The Moderates firmly reject the government's proposal for a flavour ban on e-cigarettes.
"Don't waste opportunities in a major crisis" - pep talk for the 2022 election year
Taste bans, taxes and restrictions. These are the key words to summarise the 1TP8 Year 2021. But that's not the whole truth - 2021 has opened up many opportunities!
Young politicians: promoting less harmful use of nicotine
Restrict marketing - but not flavours and introduce harm minimisation in tobacco policy. Three political youth organisations give their opinion on new nicotine products.
Youth organisations slam Non Smoking Generation - "Undemocratic"?
"The Non Smoking Generation has an attitude towards freedom of expression that has no place in a democratic society," says Réka Tolnai, President of the Centre Party Youth Association.
SD: "Make it a criminal offence to deal cigarettes and raise the age limit"
"It should be a criminal offence to buy, sell or give away cigarettes to someone who is underage," says Angelica Lundberg (S&D).
"Has ANYONE taken up smoking for the sake of flavour?"
Debate. If flavours were the problem, not many people would have started smoking in the first place "Because it honestly tastes like shit", says debater Mathias Norman.
Philip Morris stops selling cigarettes in England
Philip Morris will stop selling Marlboro in the UK within ten years. Meanwhile, tobacco giants are increasingly focusing on e-cigs and the IQOS heat-not-burn system.
