Report: "Doctors do not understand smoking cessation"
Doctors lack basic knowledge about nicotine and smoking cessation, with serious consequences for smokers. This is according to a new report from the UK.
Tag: smoking
Large study on the difference between smoking and vejpning - "Compelling"
Smokers had better blood vessel health just one month after switching from cigarettes to e-cigarettes. This is according to a long-term study from the UK.
E-cigarettes in everyday life focus of major US study
Giving smokers free access to e-cigarettes significantly increases their chances of quitting or at least significantly reducing smoking. This is the result of a randomized control trial on e-cigarette use in real life.
Kent, 51, snus user: "I can live without cigarettes - but not snus"
"I can have a puff now and then, if I want, but I can go without cigarettes for months. But the snuff - I never want to be without it" Kent Andreasson is one of...
Canada: Fewer young people are starting to smoke - "Clear link to vejpning"
Smoking rates have declined faster since e-cigarettes became available on the market. And this is particularly true among young people. This is according to a statistical study published in the Canadian Journal of Public Health.
Snus tax and nicotine ban at SSU Congress
Abolition of subsidies to the Non Smoking Generation, higher taxes on snus and a generational ban on nicotine purchases. These are some of the proposals that the Social Democratic Youth Union (SSU) will consider during its congress in the fall...
Shop owner: "Raise the age limit to buy vapes"
"Raise the age limit and ensure that products can only be sent to the registered address for online purchases." So says 1TP8Shop owner David Vilja.
Study: Snus helps most people quit smoking in Norway
Snus is the aid that helps most people quit smoking in Norway. This is according to a study recently published by researchers at the Norwegian Public Health Agency.
Study: Vaping among young people does not lead to more smokers
While the use of e-cigarettes among young people may be linked to smoking later in life, this does not mean that smoking is increasing among the general population. This is according to a new study from the US.
England: Government distributes e-cigarettes to 1 million smokers
The UK government is launching a major program to reduce smoking in the country. As part of the initiative, one million smokers will receive free e-cigarettes. First up are pregnant smokers and smokers...
"Difficult for the anti-nicotine lobby to wriggle out of this"
The Ministry of Health and Social Affairs' decision to change the mission of FHM and the National Board of Health and Welfare to have a clear focus on harm reduction for smokers was welcomed.
Government clarifies harm reduction guidelines
The Government clarifies the importance of highlighting relative risks between different nicotine products in the study that precedes the next ANDTS strategy.
