Letter to the World Health Organization (WHO)
Letter to the World Health Organization (WHO) and delegates of the Ninth Conference of Parties (COP9) regarding the Framework Convention…
Clarke, E. et al., Snus: a compelling harm reduction alternative to cigarettes, Harm Reduction Journal 16, 62 (2019)
- This peer-reviewed study showed that the use of Swedish-style nicotine pouches (snus) is significantly less harmful than traditional cigarettes, is acceptable to consumers and does not serve as a gateway to smoking.
- European data published by the World Health Organisation showed that Sweden (where snus is primarily used) had the lowest rate of tobacco-related deaths and the lowest incidence of male lung cancer in comparison to the rest of Europe. Daily cigarette use amongst Swedes is 5% while daily oral tobacco use is 20%.
- The overall data shows that snus offers a significant tobacco harm reduction benefit.
- The FDA stated that the “available evidence does not demonstrate significant youth initiation of these products.”
