Smoking increases the risk of many diseases, including most cancers, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Every year, approximately 12,000 people in Sweden die as a result of the consequences of smoking. At the same time, around 100,000 people in the country fall ill with smoking-related diseases.
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Among the approximately 2,000 different substances in snus, several are carcinogenic. In other words, snus is not a good alternative for those who want to quit smoking. At the same time, at least two-thirds of the adult population in Sweden are in favor of increased regulation of snus.
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The WHO has stated that there is a lack of knowledge about the health effects of long-term use of e-cigarettes. E-cigarettes are often marketed as an aid for smokers who want to quit conventional cigarettes. However, there are studies that show that e-cigarettes are not particularly effective for smoking cessation.
Heat-not-burn, also known as HTP, is a tobacco product that creates a vapor or aerosol that the user inhales. The nicotine in HTP products comes from tobacco. Heat-not-burn originated in Japan and has been around since the 1980s. Like other nicotine-containing products, HTP is addictive.
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There are many different tobacco and nicotine products. In addition to the most common ones, such as cigarettes and snuff, there are also water pipes and chewing tobacco. The tobacco industry is also continuously launching new nicotine products, both with and without tobacco. Product development is happening at a rapid pace, and authorities are having a hard time regulating the new products.
