2026-08-25
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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Statistics usage
Every year, new statistics are released regarding the use of nicotine products. These statistics are important because they show trends in use. Statistics in recent years show that smoking is slowly decreasing among adults, while the trend among young people is a sharply increased use of, in particular, new nicotine products such as white snus and e-cigarettes.
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2026-03-31
Important goal reached – fewer than 5 percent smoke every day
In Sweden, 3,7 percent smoke daily. This is shown by a new report from CAN, the Central Association for Alcohol and Drug Information. The important goal,...
Read more2025-03-18
Sundsvall: Nicotine in the sewer is believed to be due to increased use among young people
Measurements at wastewater treatment plants in Västernorrland show an increased use of nicotine. The County Administrative Board suspects that this is linked to increased...
Read more2025-01-07
Major changes in tobacco and nicotine use
Cigarette consumption is steadily decreasing and vaping is increasing. Brown snus is decreasing in popularity while sales of white snus are increasing. It...
Read more2024-08-22
Public Health Agency: The low proportion of smokers linked to tobacco prevention
Many debaters claim that the low percentage of smokers in Sweden is due to the availability of snus. The Public Health Agency's new fact review instead shows...
Read more2024-06-12
"Soon more women than men will be using snus in Stockholm"
White snus is fundamentally shaking up snus habits, according to the Stockholm Public Dental Service. If the trend continues in the same direction as now...
Read more2024-03-18
New report from WHO trends in tobacco use 2000–2030
How many people use tobacco in the world, in the region and at the national level? You can find out by reading...
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