A new Tamarind Intelligence survey, published on the World Nicotine Congress website, gives a timely insight into how Members of…
The Swedish government has issued a Detailed Opinion on Austria’s proposed regulation of nicotine pouches under the EU’s TRIS notification…
As EPSCO considers novel nicotine products, protecting youth must be done with evidence and integrity, while ensuring that adult smokers are not denied access to substantially lower-risk alternatives that can reduce smoking and its related harms.
A side event at COP11 arranged by Smoke Free Partnership was held to “bring clarity” on Sweden and the role of nicotine pouches and snus. What it actually demonstrated was something else.
A maturing nicotine pouch market is increasingly leaving extreme-strength products behind?
How can the Commission have an “official position” on products that it does not even regulate?
This is deeply concerning. – it also risks undermining both trust in the Commission’s processes and Europe’s ability to design proportionate, evidence-based regulation.
The decline is most pronounced among the younger age group (aged 16–29), who experienced a nearly 40% reduction in daily smoking.
It is at this stage unclear if this is a unilateral “policy on the fly” move from a newly appointed minister trying to make headlines or a shift in policy from the government.
The discussions on tobacco harm reduction at Almedalen Week highlighted the critical importance of both nicotine pouches and tobacco harm reduction in Swedish public health policy. By addressing both the potential benefits and challenges of regulating nicotine products, the seminars facilitated an open, critical, but constructive dialogue.
In a recent exchange of views between the SANT Subcommittee and Stella Kyriakides, the Commissioner for Health and Food Safety,…