The Danish Government has unveiled plans to ban the sale of cigarettes and nicotine products to anyone born after 2010.

The EU parliament recently adopted the Special Committee on Beating Cancer ’s (BECA) final report – recognizing the potential contribution of alternative products to smoking cessation.

Many may find it hard distinguishing snus from nicotine pouches, a relatively new product on the European market. While the products might appear similar at first glance, there are some fundamental differences.

Pouch Patrol received an e-mail from Jarmo Manninen. A man living in Finland, curious about the issue giving rise to Pouch Patrols efforts and engangement on nicotine pouches.

Finnish pouch users are concerned about the future of alternative nicotine products in the EU. They are now urging their Finnish Members of European Parliament (MEP) to stand up for harm reduction, by sharing their personal testimonials.

Finnish pouch users are concerned about the future of alternative nicotine products in the EU. They are now urging their Finnish Members of European Parliament (MEP) to stand up for harm reduction, by sharing their personal testimonials.

On February 4th, the British government issued a press release announcing leads for an independent review into smoking-related health disparities. 

As the UK announces support for medical licensing of e-cigarettes, experts debate the issue in a recent published article in the British Medical Journal.

The independent German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has recently published its third preliminary health risk assessment for nicotine pouches, acknowledging its potential as a risk-reducing product for smokers.

In 2020, the European Parliament approved the creation of a Special Committee on Beating Cancer (BECA). BECA concluded its work on 9 December 2021, by adopting a report with calls for stronger EU action against cancer, on its last meeting before the end of BECA’s mandate. In the report, BECA introduces for the first time a tobacco harm reduction perspective on EU level, but regrettably also recommends measures counterproductive to this aim.