2026-09-09
Weimers (SD): "The 'anti-nicotine lobby' is taking lives"
Before, the tobacco industry was the bad guys. Now it's the anti-nicotine lobby and the EU Commission. That's what Charlie Weimer, MEP (SD), said when he...
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2026-09-08
Tobacco facts in multiple languages
There is great international interest in Swedish tobacco and nicotine policy. That is why Tobacco Facts makes large parts of its material available on...
Read more2026-09-03
Fatigue in teenage girls may be linked to nicotine
When teenage girls suffer from extreme fatigue, the cause is often attributed to iron deficiency. New research shows that it is more likely...
Read more2026-09-02
Report warns of “The Swedish experience”
Sweden is in focus in an international report on white snus. It is written that "The Swedish experience" as an argument ...
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ECTC in November puts youth nicotine addiction in focus
The 11th European Conference on Tobacco Control, ECTC, will be held in Istanbul from 4–6 November 2026. This year's theme is nicotine addiction among young people...
Read more2026-08-31
Crash or consensus? Radio program about snus
Is snus a way to lure young people into nicotine addiction, or a Swedish success story that helps smokers quit?...
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Drug FOCUS October 21-22
Professionals, authorities, researchers and organizations from all over the country gather in Karlstad for DRUG FOCUS 2026. Tobacco and nicotine are an important...
Read more2026-08-25
Tobacco/nicotine in the EU: Sweden has the second highest daily use
After Bulgaria, Sweden is the country in the EU with the highest daily use of tobacco and nicotine products. On average in the EU,...
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USA: Chemicals in e-cigarettes on updated risk list
Common solvents in e-cigarettes are now on the US FDA's list of hazardous substances in tobacco products.
Read more2026-08-25
Lunch webinar September 9: Useful information about Nicotine
The Swedish District Nurses Association is organizing the lunch webinar Matnyttigt om nicotine about tobacco and nicotine cessation on September 9th at 12:10-12:55. Mona Wahlgren will be participating...
Read more2026-08-24
“Tobacco companies should pay for French fires”
This summer's fires in France have prompted a French politician, and former Minister of Public Health, to suggest that tobacco companies should take some...
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Indonesia: Neutral packages for cigarettes and e-cigarettes
Indonesia is to introduce neutral packaging for cigarettes and e-cigarettes, writes the Jakarta Post. The aim is to make the products less attractive to...
Read more2026-08-20
New York: Same tax on cigarettes and nicotine pouches
In New York, the tax on cigarettes is 75 percent. The same tax will now also be imposed on nicotine pouches and other...
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