News and debate on nicotine, e-cigs and snus

Interest in nicotine products increases - mostly for vapes and white snus

Study: Less risk of chest pain among vejpers compared to smokers

White snus flavour ban in Finland - online sales stopped

More expensive e-liquid and cigarettes but cheaper snus - new taxes in 2025

Tobacco giant: "Cigarette sales decline most where alternatives are allowed"

Interest in nicotine products increases - mostly for vapes and white snus

More and more Swedes are searching for information on various nicotine products via Google. Interest has increased overall since previous years, but of all categories, the number of searches for e-cigarettes is increasing by far the most.

Study: Less risk of chest pain among vejpers compared to smokers

People who use regular cigarettes are at a significantly higher risk of chest pain compared to those who do not use tobacco at all or only use e-cigarettes. This is according to a new study of 11 000 nicotine users.

White snus flavour ban in Finland - online sales stopped

Mint and menthol. But also green and black tea, rosemary, ginger and different types of wood. This is the only way nicotine portions should taste in Finland. This is what the new government proposes in a proposal to the...

More expensive e-liquid and cigarettes but cheaper snus - new taxes in 2025

The government proposes to increase the tax on e-liquid containing nicotine. The reason is that the tax rates will in future follow the consumer price index. The same will apply to other nicotine products such as cigarettes, snus and nicotine pouches.

Tobacco giant: "Cigarette sales decline most where alternatives are allowed"

The number of smokers switching to heated tobacco is increasing, with 33 million ex-smokers now using the best-known system, IQOS, produced by the tobacco company Phillip Morris. At the same time, cigarette sales are declining.

Researchers: "Counselling and e-cigs very effective in quitting smoking"

Hundreds of smokers visiting emergency departments in England were offered free e-cigarettes for a period of time. At the same time, they were counselled to stop smoking. After six months, the researchers evaluated the subjects' smoking behaviour.

Why go around the world to defend e-cigarettes?

Freelance journalist John Lund took the pulse of Vejpkollen's editor and founder Stefan Mathisson after his trip to Panama and the WHO Tobacco Convention in February 2024. What really happened down there, how does it affect Sweden ...

EU elections: "The government does not understand the importance of the nicotine issue"

The issue of nicotine and harm reduction could become an important election issue in the upcoming European elections. This is according to Tobias Andersson (SD), chair of the nutrition committee. "But I don't feel that the issue has such dignity ...

Taping changed Ana's life - both personally and professionally.

Ana Georgieva Zlatkova was in her mid-10s, fresh out of a gruelling job in a meat factory, chain-smoking and generally feeling miserable. Today, cigarettes have been replaced by e-cigs and she runs the company "My...

Retailers warn: "Half of all snus varieties will be banned"

Every second can of snus could disappear from shops. This will be the result if the government inquiry's proposal for nicotine limits for snus becomes a reality. Now Sweden's largest retailer of snus and nicotine pouches is warning of the consequences. "It...

Not an uncommon sight - shops are fronting e-cigs - and now cigarette sales are declining in favour of e-cigs. snus and nicotine pouches.

Two EU countries move closer to banning disposable vejps

Belgium is authorised by the EU to ban single-use weapons. Now France is expected to follow suit. The ban is intended to prevent young people from vejpa, but is also likely to affect many adults trying to quit smoking.

Study: "Nicotine restriction on snus, ban on nicotine in schools and ban on vaping"

Nicotine limit for both snus and nicotine pouches. A ban on the sale of nicotine products and a total ban on the use of smokeless nicotine, such as snus or e-cigarettes, during school hours. These are the proposals of a government inquiry...