The bill to ban smoking in the UK could be scrapped. This is the outcome after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a general election for 4 July and dissolved the UK Parliament. “The Tobacco and Vapes Bill will most certainly be binned if Labour wins the election. They will want to go forward with their […]

We have asked Professor Emeritus FDSRCSEd Mats Jontell at the Institute of Odontology, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg how nicotine pouches and other nicotine products might affect the gum, what are the long-term effects and are there any specific recommendations for users in order mitigate the adverse effects of the products in question? What […]

Canada is currently discussing a possible ban on flavours in vapes and nicotine pouches, a proposal that has been heavily criticised. One of those at the forefront of the criticism is Toronto-based physician Dr John Oyston, who writes for Filter Mag about the country’s failure to reduce the harmful effects of smoking. Dr Oyston: flavour […]

Nicotine pouches and other alternative products should be given more prominence when the WHO discusses tobacco harm reduction. That is what Derek Yach – the former director of the WHO’s Tobacco Free Initiative – writes in the British scientific journal The Lancet. Harm reduction is a natural part of the WHO’s definition of tobacco control, […]

Many people already know that nicotine pouches play an important role in getting smokers to quit – something that the World Health Organisation (WHO) is finally acknowledging. Sweden’s smoke-free success earns WHO recognition The fact that Sweden will soon be the world’s first smoke-free country is no news, but few have talked openly about how […]

Once again, a new report states that the European Commission’s focus must shift from nicotine consumption to harm reduction if lives are to be saved in the future. This is surely a wake-up call for top officials in Brussels as the Tobacco Directive is being revised in the Commission. Harm reduction must lead the new […]

In a debate on Wednesday in the Swedish Parliament, Minister for Public Health Jakob Forssmed emphasized how much greater health hazard cigarettes are compared to snus and how important it is to strengthen the diversification of taxation. Sweden defends harm reduction at the European level It was when a member of parliament from the Sweden […]

During the past week, World Health Organization’s protocol FCTC (Framework Convention on Tobacco Control) COP 10 (tenth session on Conference of the parties) was held in Panama. For all the world’s smokers, the outcome was positive. Harm reduced nicotine products will still be available on the market, as no new bans was introduced. All the […]

We need you to take action! Reach out to your national COP 10 representatives to support proposals that will quickly reduce smoking rates. Write to the representatives about how you quit smoking through harm reduced nicotine products and how important it is for your health! Support harm reduction – your voice matters at COP10 In […]

On Wednesday, an incredibly strong statement came from the Swedish government in response to the Chairman of the Committee on Industry and Trade in the Swedish Parliament regarding nicotine pouches. More and more people have begun to celebrate the Swedish success in soon becoming smoke-free. There are several reasons for this success, and much is […]