Some studies indicate that tobacco snus can increase the risk of stomach, pancreatic, and rectal and esophagus cancers.

Growing numbers of young people are using these highly addictive - but almost completely unregulated - products.

Proponents of snus argue that it’s a less harmful alternative to smoking, primarily because it doesn’t involve combustion, which is responsible for many of the toxic byproducts in cigarette smoke.

Sweden has long made it a goal to have a smoke-free society, pushing snus and smokeless nicotine products as a safer ...

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For 17-year-olds, that jumps to 29 percent for snus, 40 percent for pouches and 56 percent for e-cigarettes. By contrast, the U.S. saw a 25-year low in youth tobacco use last year.

Traditional snus, a moist brown tobacco product, is almost exclusive to Sweden. However, the introduction of white snus – also known as nicotine pouches – has led to rapid global expansion.

Snus users who stopped using snus experienced higher blood pressure and gained weight. This has been shown by a research group at Linköping University, Sweden, in a study on 33 people, published ...

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