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WHO wants to tighten nicotine pouches - but experts warn of consequences

The WHO describes nicotine pouches as a growing threat to public health and wants more bans and tougher rules. At the same time, British researchers and Swedish commentators point to something quite different: that smokeless nicotine products can...

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Denmark accused of pushing through nicotine pouch ban at COP11

The EU's internal conflict over smoke-free nicotine products has flared up again - in the midst of negotiations on the Tobacco Convention in Geneva. According to several sources, Denmark has independently amended the EU's common...

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Majority of smokers believe e-cigarettes are as dangerous as cigarettes - ”A lie that costs lives”

More and more people wrongly believe that vejping is as dangerous as cigarette smoking - or even worse. This is according to new opinion data from the UK.

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How long can you hold on to a bubble before it bursts?

OPINION. Nicotine policy is changing - and the WHO and many EU countries risk being on the wrong side of the tide. Sweden shows that harm reduction works, while many EU countries and the WHO are...

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International scientists: “WHO risks lives by opposing smoke-free alternatives”

Leading scientists from several countries accuse the WHO of discouraging smoke-free alternatives such as e-cigarettes, snus and nicotine pouches - products that research shows can reduce the risks of nicotine use and help millions of smokers quit.

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Fierce EU battle on smoke-free nicotine ahead of WHO tobacco meeting - Sweden on the frontline

EU member states are on a collision course ahead of the secret WHO tobacco meeting. Sweden has a crucial role to play, but experts warn of the risks of compromise. "Don't let the prohibitionists get an inch"

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Swedish retailers warn: EU proposal threatens thousands of shops

A ban on snuff boxes, fewer shops to shop in and higher prices for smokeless nicotine products could all become a reality if the European Commission's approach to the WHO's revision of its tobacco convention is accepted. Now the industry organisation warns...

Warns of WHO plans: "Unelected bureaucrats control Swedish nicotine policy"

As the WHO prepares new restrictions on nicotine products, voices are being raised in the Swedish Parliament to defend Sweden's harm reduction model. "It is unelected bureaucrats who will make the decisions. Sweden must stand up for its...

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"Officials are expected to defend the Swedish harm reduction model"

Despite clear political messages, there are concerns that Swedish officials do not share the government's view on smoke-free nicotine alternatives. This could affect the outcome of a revised tobacco convention to be negotiated in November.

EU wants to lump smokeless nicotine with cigarettes - Sweden may be forced to change its line

The European Commission wants to ban or severely restrict access to e-cigarettes, nicotine pouches and heating products. A leaked working document for the upcoming WHO tobacco meeting shows that the Commission wants to regulate all nicotine products based on the same health risk.

Sweden's agenda for WHO meeting on snus, nicotine pouches and e-cigs kept secret

The secrecy surrounding the upcoming meeting of the Convention on Tobacco Control (COP10) is causing concern among many Swedes. Not least among those who use or work with smoke-free nicotine products such as snus and e-cigarettes.

Activists mobilise for WHO tobacco meeting in Panama

"The WHO focuses more on e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches than on discouraging cigarette use. They don't care about protecting the alternatives that can improve smokers' health," said Lindsay Stroud, Tax Payers...