A habit that is worrying health authorities in Sweden where increasing numbers of teenagers are taking what's known as "snus" is also concerning football authorities in England where one-fifth of ...

Continual use of any nicotine substance can lead to nicotine poisoning and snus use has been associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, oesophageal cancer and pre-term birth The big ...

However tobacco snus is easy to obtain from online stores based overseas that send products direct to UK consumers' homes. Both types have been linked to concerning health issues. A review by ...

Now, dental health experts from the University of Gothenburg said the new and distinct type of gum damage is almost certainly caused by snus use — as the ulcers typically form in the area of ...

So far, some 40 patients have been recruited to the study, all with oral mucosal lesions following white snus use. The researchers will investigate the different types of mucosal changes that ...

In 1560, Jean Nicot de Villemain, the French ambassador of Portugal, became infatuated with an imported South American plant that the locals used for medicinal purposes. He hastily dispatched a ...