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The industry to the EU: Distinguish between smoking and smoke-free environments

What changes do companies and trade associations want to see when the EU revises the Tobacco Products Directive? Vejpkollen continues its investigation ahead of the revision of the EU’s rules on nicotine products – TPD3.

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Small shops to the EU: ”Nicotine products generate vital footfall”

What will happen to local shops if the EU revises the rules on nicotine products? Swedish trade organisations and retailers have highlighted customer footfall, rural areas and the black market in their responses to the European Commission’s consultation.

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Fierce battle over new snus products – PMI is focusing on a stronger and cheaper Zyn in the US

Competition is intensifying amongst the tobacco giants in the US. Philip Morris (Swedish Match in Sweden) is now focusing on stronger and cheaper nicotine pouches to keep its rival, British American Tobacco, at bay.

Sweden lodges a strong protest against Poland’s ban on white snus

Sweden has lodged a formal protest against Poland’s planned regulations on nicotine pouches. The Polish government wants white snus to be permitted only with an artificial tobacco flavour, and in a statement to the European Commission, the government describes...

Decision on white snus boosted Philip Morris’s share price

ECONOMY. The investment bank UBS has raised its target price for Philip Morris International from $168 to $182. This follows several key decisions by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Swedish nicotine users to the EU: ”We want better regulations – not more bans”

The European Commission’s consultation on the next Tobacco Products Directive invited the public to have their say on future nicotine policy. 80,000 responses were received from across the EU. Of these, 4,286 came from Sweden.

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...

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Fewer long-term health problems – but more irritations with white snus ”Can be avoided with new technology”

New studies show that white snus affects the oral mucosa differently from traditional snus. At the same time, there is growing interest in how product development can reduce irritation – an issue that entrepreneur Bengt Wiberg has been championing...

Guide: Nicotine policy is being discussed here during Almedalen Week

For anyone interested in nicotine policy – and smoke-free nicotine products in particular – this year’s Almedalen Week is unusually packed with content. Nearly ten seminars and debates will address issues relating to snus, nicotine pouches, e-cigarettes, youth use,...

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The European Parliament rejected new nicotine taxes – but also harm reduction

The European Parliament rejected new nicotine taxes. However, at the same time, a historic proposal – which would have recognised for the first time that cigarettes and smokeless nicotine products pose different health risks – was defeated. The battle now continues in the Member States.

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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...

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Ahead of the new tobacco directive - They urge users and doctors: “Act now!”

OPINION: In view of the upcoming revision of the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD3), we - scientists, public health experts, consumer representatives and concerned citizens - call on EU policy makers to ensure that the upcoming legislation is based on science.