US EditionIn Sweden, Teen Anti-Tobacco Movement Stalled by Pouches, Snus
- Sweden is experiencing rising teen use of nicotine pouches and snus, with 25% and 16% of 15- and 16-year-olds having tried them, according to public health data.
- This increase continues amid regulatory gaps, as current laws allow purchases by any age and no offense occurs without legal changes, limiting immediate action.
- Surveys reveal 72% of Swedish teens find it easy to access nicotine pouches despite tobacco-free public policies, while industry marketing aggressively normalizes these products.
- Conservative MP Bob Blackman warned that tobacco companies own major pouch brands and exploit this delay in regulation to target youth, urging for proper controls to counteract this trend.
- The increasing use of nicotine products among young people in Sweden, along with the challenges in enforcing existing laws, indicates that the country’s historically low smoking rates could be at risk unless policymakers and public health officials implement effective measures to prevent youth from initiating nicotine use.
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In Sweden, teen anti-tobacco movement stalled by pouches, snus
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