DEBATE: “Telling the truth about risks is not marketing”

DEBATE. Is it advertising to point out that different nicotine products pose different levels of health risk? Following a high-profile decision by the US FDA, the Swedish Snus Users’ Association argues that Sweden, too, needs to do a better job of providing...

It's not about white snuff - it's about trust in authorities

EDITORIAL. When Benjamin Dousa defended the government’s stance on nicotine pouches in the Constitutional Affairs Committee, the focus returned to the issue of Sweden’s low smoking rates. But the real question remains unanswered: Why does the Public Health Agency seem more interested in...

Sweden stops EU nicotine taxes - e-liquid also affected

Sweden has blocked EU plans for new minimum taxes on both nicotine pouches and e-liquid. After this week's negotiations in the Council of the EU, it is clear that the Swedish government says no - and because tax issues require...