Science and research

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 […]

On friday morning, the news agency Bloomberg drew attention to Sweden’s low smoking rates and delved into the underlying reasons for this trend. He is Pouch Patrol’s comments on the article. The underestimated power of alternative nicotine products Sweden have 135 smoking-related deaths per 100,000 men, compared to the EU’s 296 smoking-related deaths per 100,000 […]

Researchers Peder af Geijerstam, Fredrik Janryd, and Fredrik Nyström have recently conducted a research study that sheds new light on the relationship between smoking, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. The report challenges the existing expertise on the subject. – It is, of course, the smoke from cigarettes that can cause cancer and fatal lung […]

On Wednesday, December 13, the European Parliament will vote on the report on non-communicable diseases prepared by the Committee on Public Health. We at Pouch Patrol encourage all Members of the European Parliament who care about reducing smoking-related mortality to vote in favor. Support for science-based harm reduction gains ground Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for […]

According to an article on the Norwegian news outlet Nettavisen, the Norwegian public health authority has failed in its demands for independence in its research. They have attempted to establish a link between snus and cancer, something that is now criticized by researchers for being a biased and ethically questionable approach to research.

According to a recently published international study that examines physicians’ attitudes towards nicotine, nearly 80 percent of surveyed doctors believe that nicotine causes diseases such as cancer. This misconception needs to be addressed in order for doctors to provide accurate advice to their patients.

A recent study conducted in Norway suggests that tobacco snus is the most potent aid for individuals aiming to quit smoking. The research was led by Ingeborg Lund and Marianne Lund, both affiliated with the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.

Due to the rapid growth of new products, technological developments, and market changes, the European Commission is evaluating the legislative framework for tobacco control from the first quarter of 2022 to the third quarter of 2023. And shortly, the European Commission is expected to present its proposal for a new Tobacco Excise Directive.