This year’s Almedalen Week made one thing difficult to ignore: nicotine pouches remains a serious political issue in Sweden. Almedalen…
The role of public policy should be to make sure adults understand risk, to ensure that minors are protected and for sure allowing that the highest risk products are displaced by much lower risk alternatives. In particular when consumer driven. That transition should be encouraged, not prevented.
The political reaction to France’s ban on nicotine pouches has now taken a decisive turn. What began as concern over…
The Swedish government has issued a Detailed Opinion on Austria’s proposed regulation of nicotine pouches under the EU’s TRIS notification…
In a recent interview, EU Health Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi stated that alternative tobacco products are “as harmful as traditional cigarettes.” Regardless of where individual products are placed within regulatory definitions, the underlying assertion remains the same—and it is wrong.
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.
In an unprecedented diplomatic move, the Government of Sweden has formally written to both France and Spain urging them to reconsider national bans on nicotine pouches, warning that such measures violate EU single-market principles.
Six countries challenge Spanish draft decree A wave of disproportionate nicotine pouch regulations is sweeping across Europe — but Sweden…
A Documentary overviewing Sweden’s Triumph over Tobacco Harm Pouchforum would like to highlight that the documentary titled “How Sweden Quit…
The decline is most pronounced among the younger age group (aged 16–29), who experienced a nearly 40% reduction in daily smoking.