smoking-archive

"Difficult for the anti-nicotine lobby to wriggle out of this"

The Ministry of Social Affairs' decision to change the mandate of the FHM and the National Board of Health and Welfare to have a clear focus on harm minimisation for smokers was welcomed.

Government clarifies guidelines for harm minimisation

The government clarifies the importance of emphasising the relative risks between different nicotine products in the study preceding the next ANDTS strategy.

Chronicle: "Tobacco and harm minimisation, an illogical impossibility?"

OPINION. Our authorities claim that harm minimisation for smokers does not work, and that the decline in the Swedish smoking rate is due to our generous paternity leave. Yes, that is actually what they have said.

700 people listened as doctors and scientists talked about weaning

THR SUMMIT SPAIN. Nearly 700 people participated online as doctors met researchers, activists and health scientists in a discussion on e-cigarettes and the role of technology in smoking cessation and harm reduction.

Politicians' views on smoking and e-cigarettes

Smoking, but also alternative nicotine products, are associated with problems in Swedish municipalities. At least a majority of Sweden's local politicians think so, according to a survey by Demoskop.

e-cigarettes attract young people in the same way as cigarettes.

Ban on flavours in e-cigs led to more young people smoking

Young people were more inclined to smoke after San Francisco banned flavours in e-cigarettes. "The ban has created incentives to smoke instead of vejpa," researchers say.

Moderates reject government's flavour ban

Arbitrary, harmful to public health and unjustified. The Moderates firmly reject the government's proposal for a flavour ban on e-cigarettes.

Vejpkollen - news on e-cigarettes and vaping - 2022

"Don't waste opportunities in a major crisis" - pep talk for the 2022 election year

Taste bans, taxes and restrictions. These are the key words to summarise the 1TP8 Year 2021. But that's not the whole truth - 2021 has opened up many opportunities!

Young politicians: promoting less harmful use of nicotine

Restrict marketing - but not flavours and introduce harm minimisation in tobacco policy. Three political youth organisations give their opinion on new nicotine products.

Youth organisations slam Non Smoking Generation - "Undemocratic"?

"The Non Smoking Generation has an attitude towards freedom of expression that has no place in a democratic society," says Réka Tolnai, President of the Centre Party Youth Association.

SD: "Make it a criminal offence to deal cigarettes and raise the age limit"

"It should be a criminal offence to buy, sell or give away cigarettes to someone who is underage," says Angelica Lundberg (S&D).

smokers find e-cigarettes very helpful in quitting smoking.

"Has ANYONE taken up smoking for the sake of flavour?"

Debate. If flavours were the problem, not many people would have started smoking in the first place "Because it honestly tastes like shit", says debater Mathias Norman.