Kent, 51, snus user: "I can do 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 snus - I never want to be without it" Kent Andreasson is one of...
Author: Stefan Mathisson
Editor-in-chief and reporter for vejpkollen.se
Editorial: "Business as usual" in the factory of death
Editorial: More bans, confusing research, incurable drug addiction and a deadly message to smokers. Tobaksfakta's first newsletter of the season doesn't really add anything new. But what does it matter? Scary headlines are...
'The snus issue is all about politics - not science and health'
Lidingö resident Bengt Wiberg is the weeping snus user who takes on the role of both advocate and consumer at the annual Global Forum on Nicotine in Warsaw. "Snus is all about politics...
England: Tougher age checks for vapes in convenience stores
The Association of Convenience Stores, which organises convenience stores, petrol stations and other retailers in the UK, is taking action to tackle the increasing use of e-cigarettes by minors.
Canada: Fewer young people are taking up smoking - "Clear link to weaning"
Smoking rates have decreased faster since e-cigarettes were introduced to the market. And this is especially true among young people. This is according to a statistical study published in the Canadian Journal of Public Health.
Study: E-cigs open the door to huge savings in healthcare
Over half a billion pounds. This is how much the health service would save annually if half of all smokers in the UK switched to e-cigarettes. This is according to a new economic study.
Snus tax and nicotine ban at SSU congress
Abolished contributions to the Non Smoking Generation, higher taxes on snus and a generational ban on the purchase of nicotine. These are some of the proposals that the Social Democratic Youth Union (SSU) will consider at its congress in the autumn...
Norwegian road users and researchers try to stop the flavour ban
Banning flavours and severely restricting the supply of e-cigarettes. This is what the Norwegian government is proposing. Now users are calling on all of Norway's road users to speak out.
Study: E-cigarettes helped COPD patients improve health
Smokers with COPD can improve their health by replacing cigarettes with e-cigarettes. This is according to a new long-term study.
"We are working to move away from one-off models"
Sustainability. Several major distributors and manufacturers of disposable models are now focusing on downsizing sustainable pod systems. "Disposable weapons are not the future"
Holiday special: Banning e-cigs in 40 countries
In which countries can you buy and use e-cigarettes? Or perhaps more importantly, in which countries can you NOT do so? An updated list for travelling road warriors.
Warns of tax shock and flavour ban on white snus
"We risk a tax shock and a flavour ban on white snus. One million Swedish users should speak out immediately." So says Snusbolaget's Head of Communications Markus Lindblad, as the EU moves closer to minimising taxes on nicotine products.
