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TLDR: Sweden focuses on harm reduction, had “snus” as an alternative, among other things.
It’s all about perspective. Yes, switching from cigarettes to snus is a win (Sweden’s line) but on the other hand having a non-smoking teenager start with snus because it’s the hot new thing is a loss (France’s line). In the latter philosophy you don’t want to give a product like snus a chance to become the new mass addiction for the next generation.
It’s all about perspective. Yes, switching from cigarettes to snus is a win (Sweden’s line) but on the other hand having a non-smoking teenager start with snus because it’s the hot new thing is a loss (France’s line). In the latter philosophy you don’t want to give a product like snus a chance to become the new mass addiction for the next generation.
Oh and Philip Morris (the big tobacco guys) acquired Swedish Match (the main snus producer) 2022, so I don’t think they care either way.