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Sweden is on track to achieve smoke free status 16 years before most of its European Union neighbors.

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Smoke Free Sweden
@SmokeFreeSweden
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It is official: the Swedish Parliament has approved a bill that see will the price of snus reduced by 20% 🚭 It is great to see Sweden continuing to be a trailblazer when it comes to tobacco harm reduction 🇸🇪 #SmokeFreeSweden
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Sänkt snusskatt – dyrare att röka

Det blir billigare att snusa från och med i höst. Det står klart sedan riksdagen har röstat för förslaget om att sänka snusskatten med 20 procent.

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Smoke Free Sweden
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" #Sweden 's latest public health miracle could save 3.5 million lives in the next decade if we accept their latest gift to Global Public Health." #SmokeFreeSweden See for yourself what #Sweden has to offer: Visit our website:
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“If you provide a fire escape in the form of smoke free alternative products, it will prevent tobacco-related disease and premature death”. 🔊Listen to Dr. Delon Human discuss how South Africa can learn from #SmokeFreeSweden . @CapeTalk
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Smoke Free Sweden
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The WHO’s call to ban e-cigarette flavours is misguided. Take a look at Sweden, which has the lowest smoking rate in Europe, at just 5.6%. Sweden has managed this by making alternatives, such as e-cigarettes, readily available to smokers who wish to transition to alternative
@WHO
World Health Organization (WHO)
@WHO
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⚠️ WARNING ⚠️ E-cigarettes with nicotine are highly addictive & are harmful to health. Some of their toxic substances are known to 🥴 cause cancer 🫁 increase the risk of heart & lung disorders #TobaccoExposed
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📢 "Sweden's smoke-free success story defies WHO's stance on e-cigarettes. Read our latest press release to learn more: #SmokeFreeSweden #HarmReduction
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Sweden's smoke-free success defies WHO statements on e-cigarettes, say experts - Smoke Free Sweden...

Stockholm, Sunday June 4, 2023 – Advocates for tobacco harm reduction have expressed “deep disappointment and alarm” over comments made about e-cigarettes by the World Health Organization (WHO)...

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Smoke Free Sweden
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How has Sweden achieved such low smoking rates? The answer is simple. They made less harmful alternatives: 👉Accessible 👉Acceptable 👉Affordable Check out our website for more info: #SmokeFreeSweden
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Smoke Free Sweden
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We need to promote the Swedish model to the rest of the world, because it can save lives. Listen to @carissaduring from @CPouchers explain how exceptional #SmokeFreeSweden ’s achievement is!
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Smoke Free Sweden
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It is disappointing to see the WHO sharing misinformation about e-cigarettes. #SmokeFreeSweden ’s success story in tobacco control is due to its harm reduction strategies, which give adult smokers access to alternative products, like e-cigarettes.
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Sweden's smoke-free success defies WHO statements on e-cigarettes, say experts - Smoke Free Sweden...

Stockholm, Sunday June 4, 2023 – Advocates for tobacco harm reduction have expressed “deep disappointment and alarm” over comments made about e-cigarettes by the World Health Organization (WHO)...

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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
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I urge governments to strictly regulate nicotine products like e-cigarettes. @WHO is seeing alarmingly high rates of use by children targeted by the tobacco industry. We must protect them! #TobaccoExposed
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Smoke Free Sweden
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Time to bust some myths around nicotine 🚀 Nicotine itself does not lead to cancer or chronic disease. While Swedes consume similar amounts of nicotine to their EU counterparts, the country’s tobacco-related disease and premature death rate is much lower. Why? Because Sweden
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Smoke Free Sweden
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Take a look at our brand new highlights video from our recent event in Stockholm 🇸🇪 Visit our website to find out how more countries join the #SmokeFreeSweden movement:
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Smoke Free Sweden
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On #WorldVapeDay let's share some facts about smoke free nicotine! Check out our brand new factsheet for more info 👇
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Smoke Free Sweden
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#SmokeFreeSweden stands firmly against a move by the Spanish government to equate  e-cigarettes with traditional cigarettes. It will be depriving millions of smokers from switching to demonstrably less harmful alternatives. Read more:
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Health experts criticise Spain’s new tobacco laws  - Smoke Free Sweden 2023

12 April, Stockholm – International health experts have criticised the Spanish government’s new legislative proposal on vaping, which would equate e-cigarettes with traditional cigarettes.  The new...

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Smoke Free Sweden
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“E-cigarettes can help smokers to stop smoking. In fact, e-cigarettes have been shown to be twice as effective as the methods recommended by the Danish Health Authority.”  🇩🇰 #SmokeFreeSweden
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E-cigaret-virksomhed: Sundhedsstyrelsen bør anbefale e-cigaretter

Kræftens Bekæmpelse har ret i, at der skal gøres noget ved unges nikotinafhængighed. E-cigaretter vist sig at være dobbelt så effektive som de metoder, der anbefales af Sundhedsstyrelsen i Danmark,...

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Smoke Free Sweden
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In the last decade, Swedish smoking rates have gone down by 55%. How has Sweden managed this? By making alternative products: 👉Accessible 👉Acceptable 👉Affordable During #COP10FCTC week, are calling on delegates to take note of #SmokeFreeSweden ’s achievement.
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"The report ‘No Smoke, Less Harm’ is an invitation to the world to reconsider the war on nicotine. It is a call for a global shift to harm reduction strategies that could save millions of lives." Read more from Prof. Karl Fagerström 👇 #SmokeFreeSweden
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Dags att röka ut nikotinets dåliga rykte

Nikotin har länge haft ett dåligt rykte. Det är knappast förvånande då det är en komponent i cigaretter, som är vedertaget skadliga. Men nikotin i sig är en missförstådd molekyl som inte, på egen...

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Smoke Free Sweden
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It's great to see Ireland 🇮🇪 following #SmokeFreeSweden 's lead! @IRLDeptFinance has held off on introducing a new tax on vaping, fearing that such a move might discourage cigarette smokers from breaking their habit.
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Vaping tax delayed over fears it could discourage smokers from trying to quit | BreakingNews.ie

In a pre-budget submission, the Department of Health said a balance need to be struck to discourage young people from vaping, while also supporting smokers who wish to quit

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Smoke Free Sweden
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What does this mean in reality? The figures speak for themselves. Compared to other EU countries, Sweden has: 👉44% fewer tobacco related deaths 👉41% lower lung cancer rates 👉38% fewer cancer deaths The WHO’s approach ignores the #SmokeFreeSweden success story, and
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Smoke Free Sweden
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The whole world is watching Sweden as it stands on the brink of one of the greatest public health achievements in centuries. Our new global consultation report calls on #COP10 policymakers to take notice of #SmokeFreeSweden ’s achievements
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It’s disappointing to see the WHO ignore the success of #SmokeFreeSweden . Sweden’s successful tobacco control policies are linked to its progressive harm reduction strategies, which allow adult smokers to access alternative products, such as e-cigarettes. Read more in our
@WHOWPRO
World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific
@WHOWPRO
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To date, evidence on the use of e-cigarettes as a cessation aid is inconclusive. To truly help tobacco users quit, governments need to support proven cessation methods, including: ✅Cessation counselling ✅Quitline services ✅Nicotine replacement therapies
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Smoke Free Sweden
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The science is clear. Providing smokers with less harmful alternatives can be life-saving. With the lowest tobacco-related disease and mortality rates in the EU, #SmokeFreeSweden is living proof of this. Our latest report examines this in greater detail:
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If other EU countries had followed the #SmokeFreeSweden 🚭 model, 2.9 million lives could have been saved between the years 2000 and 2019. Our new report is now available to download  👇 #SmokeFreeSweden
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Our conclusion is clear: by itself, nicotine does not cause tobacco-related disease. What matters is the way nicotine is consumed. There is a clear and substantial difference in health effects between smoking and using smoke free nicotine alternatives #SmokeFreeSweden
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Ensuring that less harmful alternatives to smoking are accessible is key to reducing smoking rates. Just look at #SmokeFreeSweden ! Listen to Dr. Karl Fagerström explain how nicotine pouches can help countries achieve their smoke free goals.
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Smoke Free Sweden
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Imagine how fast #Malaysia could reduce smoking rates by following New Zealand’s lead 🇲🇾🇳🇿 The numbers speak for themselves. Vaping works. Read more:
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Smoke Free Sweden
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#DidYouKnow that over 3,400 lives in Sweden are saved each year thanks to its low smoking levels? 🇸🇪 Follow us to find out how more countries can follow the #SmokeFreeSweden model!
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Smoke Free Sweden
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We recently submitted our work on the #SmokeFreeSweden experience as part of Spain’s public consultation on tobacco 🇪🇸 Read more 👇
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International health experts urge Spain to adopt Swedish anti-smoking strategies - Smoke Free...

Stockholm, 25 April – In a new public consultation submission, international health experts are calling on the Spanish government to emulate Sweden’s successful tobacco control strategies.  As part...

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What can other countries do to follow New Zealand and Sweden’s lead? 🇸🇪🇳🇿 The answer can be broken into 7 simple steps
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“It is no coincidence that the lowest smoking rate in Europe is in Sweden, where it’s down to 5% of the population.” Great to see #SmokeFreeSweden getting the recognition it deserves. @eureporter
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Switching smokers to vaping central to UK public health

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has stressed the importance of his government’s ‘swap to stop’ programme for improving public health. It promotes vaping as a much safer alternative to smoking cigaret...

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#Didyouknow smoking rates in NZ have plummeted in recent years? Just like #SmokeFreeSweden , authorities in NZ have taken steps to ensure alternative products are accessible to all smokers 👏 Read our brand new report to see how other countries can follow suit!
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Smoke Free Sweden
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36% of vapers in Quebec have turned to smoking, following a ban on flavoured e-cigarettes. Policymakers around the world need to take note of #SmokeFreeSweden 🇸🇪 By making alternative products more acceptable and accessible, Sweden is on the cusp of becoming smoke free.
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As we approach #COP10 , it is great to see other countries taking note of #SmokeFreeSweden ’s success story! We’re calling on @MinisteroSalute to follow suit! 🇸🇪🇮🇹
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In Svezia si fuma poco anche perché c'è lo snus - Il Post

Cioè la polvere da mettere tra labbro e gengiva che è una delle ragioni per cui le sigarette sono molto meno diffuse che nel resto dell'Unione europea, dove invece è vietato

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Smoke Free Sweden
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Earlier this week, we launched our newest report, No Smoke Less Harm, which debunks the myth that nicotine causes disease. Here are some of our key findings 👇 #SmokeFreeSweden
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Smoke Free Sweden
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While Sweden and New Zealand are more than 17,000km apart, they share one thing in common… Countries are set to become #SmokeFree 🚭 How has New Zealand managed this? Read our brand new report to find out more ⬇️
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Despite similar nicotine consumption, Sweden's rates of smoking-related diseases are much lower than in other EU countries 🇪🇺 Why? In Sweden, nicotine is primarily consumed through safer alternatives.
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Smoke Free Sweden
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. @WHO ’s latest report has highlighted Sweden’s success in reducing smoking. As we approach #COP10 , we are calling on policymakers to follow Sweden’s roadmap for quitting cigarettes. 👉Read our full PR @SKyriakidesEU @EU_Health @skyttedal @jakobforssmed
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Major New WHO Report Highlights Sweden's Smoke Free Success - Smoke Free Sweden 2023

Stockholm, 16 January – A MAJOR new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) highlights Sweden’s success in going smoke-free with the help of less harmful cigarette alternatives. The WHO…

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Tobacco Harm Reduction works. #SmokeFreeSweden is a prime example. By giving smokers a choice of genuine alternatives, alongside education and tobacco control measures, the country is set to record the lowest smoking levels in the EU.
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While there are widespread misconceptions, nicotine itself does not lead to cancer or chronic disease. Despite similar levels of nicotine use, Sweden’s tobacco-related disease and premature death rate is much lower compared to its EU counterparts. Why? Because Sweden has
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Smoke Free Sweden
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#SmokeFreeSweden should have been a blueprint for policymakers at #COP10FCTC . The Swedish experience has shown that sensible tobacco control measures can save millions of lives. Read our latest press release 👇
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Just imagine how quickly #Canada could reduce smoking rates by following New Zealand’s lead. The numbers speak for themselves. Vaping works 🇨🇦🇳🇿 Read more:
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New research from @TheLancet has shown that e-cigarette users are more likely to be smoke free after one year compared to those using nicotine-replacement products. More evidence that harm reduction works 🚭 #SmokeFreeSweden
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"Sweden’s combined tobacco control and harm minimisation strategies could save 3.5 million lives in the next decade if adopted by other EU countries." Great to see Sweden's tobacco harm reduction efforts being showcased in India 🇸🇪🇮🇳 #SmokeFreeSweden
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Beyond the puff: Exploring safer alternatives for India's tobacco endgame

India grapples with a significant health threat as tobacco consumption continues to rise, claiming over 1.35 million lives annually. There needs to be an introduction of scientifically backed...

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Smoke Free Sweden
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While smoking rates in #France have stalled, New Zealand has managed to halve its smoking rates. How? By encouraging smokers to use vapes 🇫🇷🇳🇿 More info:
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Smoke Free Sweden
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New research published in @NEJM has found that the addition of e-cigarettes to standard smoking-cessation counselling resulted in greater abstinence from tobacco use among smokers 🚭 Read the full study 👇 #SmokeFreeSweden
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Electronic Nicotine-Delivery Systems for Smoking Cessation | NEJM

Electronic nicotine-delivery systems — also called e-cigarettes — are used by some tobacco smokers to assist with quitting. Evidence regarding the efficacy and safety of these systems is needed. In...

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What can Malaysia learn from New Zealand’s trailblazing approach to Tobacco Harm Reduction? Read more 👇
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Malaysia's Smoking Rates Stagnate as New Zealand Halves Smoking Through Vaping - Smoke Free Sweden...

8 July 2024, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — New Zealand’s approach to smoke free nicotine alternatives has halved smoking rates in just five years while Malaysia continues to have 5 million…

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Smoke Free Sweden
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The #SmokeFreeSweden approach can saves lives, and should be promoted to the rest of the world 🌍 Listen to @carissaduring from @CPouchers explain how great #SmokeFreeSweden ’s achievement is!
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Smoke Free Sweden
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🧵 Throughout 2023, the #SmokeFreeSweden campaign published a series of reports which show policymakers how the Swedish approach can be replicated around the world 🌍 Here is a list of key documents that #COP10 delegates should have on hand next week 👇
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Smoke Free Sweden
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#SmokeFreeSweden is continuing to make headlines, this time in @business 🌍 As we approach #COP10 , we are urging policymakers to embrace the Swedish success story by making less harmful alternatives more accessible to smokers.
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How Sweden Quit Smoking Without Quitting Nicotine

Debate is raging over whether snus is the symptom or cause of the country’s breakup with smoking.

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As we usher in the New Year, we are calling on Danish policymakers to include THR in their New Year’s resolutions! Over 116,000 lives could be saved if the Danish government followed the #SmokeFreeSweden approach. @DKsundhed @sophieloehde
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2.9 million deaths could have been averted between 2000 and 2019 if the EU had adopted the #SmokeFreeSweden approach to tobacco harm reduction. Read our latest report 👇
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On #WorldCancer , we celebrate the achievements of #SmokeFreeSweden . Compared to other EU countries, Sweden has: 👉41% lower lung cancer rates 👉38% fewer cancer death rates Ahead of # #COP10FCTC , read our latest report:
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Imagine how fast #Poland could reduce smoking rates by following New Zealand’s lead. The numbers speak for themselves. Harm reduction works 🇵🇱🇳🇿 More info:
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Smoke Free Sweden
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Although #SmokeFreeSweden is top of the class when it comes to THR, @WHO rarely cites it as an example. This is despite the fact that compared to its EU counterparts, Sweden has: 👉44% fewer tobacco related deaths 👉41% lower lung cancer rates 👉38% fewer cancer deaths
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Smoke Free Sweden
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As we prepare for the upcoming #COP10 in Panama, we must not lose sight of one of the greatest tobacco control success stories in recent years: #SmokeFreeSweden . On our website, @HumanDelon explains why COP10 delegates should champion Sweden’s achievements.
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Smoke Free Sweden
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A potential ban on nicotine pouches would defy data-driven public health strategies. Nicotine pouches are #harmreduction products that have helped to drive down smoking levels in Sweden. Read our press release: #SmokeFreeSweden
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The WHO should embrace tobacco harm reduction to save lives. Just look at Sweden, which is on the cusp of becoming smoke free. Read more 👇 #SmokeFreeSweden
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WHO should embrace tobacco harm reduction to save lives

Kelley Lee and colleagues1 describe the hard-won progress of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). As someone who was in the room from the conception to the adoption of the FCTC,2 I...

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Through progressive harm reduction measures, New Zealand has halved its smoking rates over the past 5 years. Now it is time for #Romania to follow their lead 🇷🇴🇳🇿 More info:
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Smoke Free Sweden
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The Swedish approach starts at the top, with key politicians acknowledging the importance of alternative products in bringing down smoking levels. As we approach #COP10 , we call on countries to follow Sweden's lead. #SmokeFreeSweden
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Imagine how fast #Czechia could reduce smoking rates by following New Zealand’s lead The numbers speak for themselves. Harm reduction works 🇨🇿🇳🇿 Read more:
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Reduced risk products, such as nicotine pouches, have been key in reducing Sweden’s smoking rates. A proposal to ban nicotine pouches would be reckless, and its results will be seen in our public health system for decades to come. #SmokeFreeSweden
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Why a EU-wide nicotine pouch ban could undermine public health -
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Today, Dr Anders Milton will be highlighting the #SmokeFreeSweden model at @LatAmInnovacion in Stockholm 🇸🇪 Event details 👇
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The evidence is clear 💡 E-cigarette users are more likely to give up cigarettes, compared to those using nicotine replacement products. Read our series of reports to see how policymakers can make tobacco harm reduction a reality: #SmokeFreeSweden
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Good morning, we’re live from Stockholm to launch our report "The Swedish Experience: A Roadmap to a Smoke Free Society". Watch online here: Follow this thread for more insights into the #SmokeFreeSweden model 👇
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🚨Next week we're launching something big! #SmokeFreeSweden led the way, but other countries have had a exceptional journey towards becoming smoke free. Stay tuned for our next landmark report on #NewZealand . ⏰12 June
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Over the past decade, Sweden’s smoking rates have plummeted by 55%. How? By giving  smokers access to safer alternative products. At #COP10 next week, we are calling on delegates to get on board with Sweden's Tobacco Harm Reduction strategy. #SmokeFreeSweden
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Insights from our latest report 💡 Just like Sweden, New Zealand has become a #smokefree trailblazer. What can other countries learn from New Zealand? Read the report to find out more 👇 #SmokeFreeSweden
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Sweden is changing the game with its #SmokeFreeSweden approach! 🎉 So, what's their secret sauce? Let's break down the key ingredients 👇
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We urge the Canadian government to rethink its decision to increase taxes on e-cigarettes 🇨🇦 Read more 👇
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International health experts condemn Canadian e-cigarette tax hike - Smoke Free Sweden 2023

22 April, Stockholm – International health experts have criticised the Canadian Ministry of Finance’s move to increase tax on e-cigarettes.  Under the proposal, which was announced as part of the…

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Smoke Free Sweden
@SmokeFreeSweden
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As reported in @business , Sweden is on the cusp of becoming smoke free. During #COP10FCTC we are urging delegates to follow the example of #SmokeFreeSweden . 👉Read the full article:
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The #SmokeFreeSweden approach starts at the top, with key politicians acknowledging the importance of less harmful products. We urge policymakers around the globe 🌍 follow suit! @SwedishPM
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SmokeFreeSweden has the lowest smoking rate in Europe and is leading the way in tobacco harm reduction The facts speak for themselves 👇
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Smoke Free Sweden
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Imagine how fast #Australia could reduce smoking rates by following New Zealand’s lead. The numbers speak for themselves. Harm reduction works 🇦🇺🇳🇿 Read more:
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Smoke Free Sweden
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#DidYouKnow that over 3,400 lives in Sweden are saved each year thanks to its low smoking levels? 🇸🇪 Follow us to find out how more countries can follow the #SmokeFreeSweden model!
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How has New Zealand managed to follow in Sweden’s #smokefree journey? 👉 The answer is simple. Through sensible and tobacco harm reduction measures. Read our latest report for more info ⬇️
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Smoke Free Sweden
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#SmokeFreeSweden has the potential to save millions of lives, across the EU and beyond 🇪🇺🌍 As we enter a new chapter in tobacco harm reduction, it's time to look to Sweden not just as a model but as a call to action. #COP10FCTC
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By encouraging smokers to switch to less harmful alternatives, New Zealand has managed to halve its smoking rates in the past five years. It is time for #Korea to follow suit 🇰🇷🇳🇿 Read our latest report:
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Why Sweden should be the focus at COP10 🇸🇪 ✍️Read our latest blogpost from Dr. Anders Milton
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Why Sweden should be the focus at COP10 - Smoke Free Sweden 2023

By Dr. Anders Milton Over the coming days, delegates from 183 countries will be making their final preparations for the Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the WHO Framework Convention…

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Smoke Free Sweden
@SmokeFreeSweden
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We welcome the move by Swedish lawmakers to cut excise tax on snus 🇸🇪 Read our latest press release 👇 @jakobforssmed
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Snus tax is a 'trailblazer' in global fight against smoking - Smoke Free Sweden 2023

Wednesday 21 February –�� Today’s move by Swedish lawmakers towards slashing the taxes on alternative nicotine products has been hailed by international harm reduction experts as a trailblazing...

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Our new report, "The Swedish Experience: A Roadmap to a Smoke Free Society", is available to read online. Swedish: English: #SmokeFreeSweden
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Since 2009, authorities in New Zealand have taken steps to ensure alternative products are more acceptable, accessible and affordable for smokers The result? New Zealand is now on a journey to becoming #smokefree Read our newest report for more info👇
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Nicotine does not cause cancer. Countries such as the UK, France, Germany and Ireland have similar rates of nicotine consumption to Sweden, but because Swedes use smoke free alternatives instead of smoking, fewer people have and die from tobacco-related cancers #SmokeFreeSweden
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Things that New Zealand is good at: Rugby 🏉 Cricket 🏏 ….. Achieving a smoke free society 🚭 Want more info on New Zealand’s smoke free journey? Read our newest report 👇
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Smoke Free Sweden
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A new research paper is challenging a long-standing belief in the tobacco control community. For too long, potentially less harmful alternatives like e-cigarettes have been dismissed due to "lack of evidence." #FollowTheEvidence #QuitLikeSweden
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Breakthrough research offers a contemporary approach to assessing safer tobacco alternatives. #Webinar registration: A new research paper is challenging a long-standing belief in the tobacco control community that there is a "lack of evidence".
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Why is the smoking rate in New Zealand so much lower compared to #Ireland ? New Zealand has encouraged smokers to use less harmful alternatives, like vapes. Harm reduction works 🇳🇿🇮🇪 Read more:
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Why is the smoking rate so much lower in New Zealand compared to #Spain ? Because New Zealand has embraced tobacco harm reduction. Time for Spain to follow suit 🇪🇸🇳🇿 Read more:
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New Zealand continues to be a smoke free trailblazer 🇳🇿 Associate Health Minister Casey Costello has cut the excise rate on HTPs by 50%, ensuring smokers have access to a variety of affordable alternative nicotine products to help them switch 👏
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NZ First Minister Casey Costello orders 50% cut to excise tax on heated tobacco products

Casey Costello's order to halve the tax is "something that tobacco companies would have been keen to see," an expert says.

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#SmokeFreeSweden has the lowest smoking rate in Europe and is leading the way in tobacco harm reduction The facts speak for themselves 👇
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#SmokeFreeSweden has the lowest smoking rate in Europe and is leading the way in tobacco harm reduction 🇸🇪 The numbers speak for themselves 👇
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In Romania, over 251,000 lives could be saved if the authorities introduced sensible tobacco harm reduction policies like Sweden. In 2024, @AlexandruRafila should look at #SmokeFreeSweden and include THR in its New Year's resolutions. Check out !
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Like Sweden, the UK is also reaping the benefits of alternative products. New research from @ONS has found that the number of cigarette smokers continues to decline to record lows 🚭 Read our latest #SmokeFreeSweden report here:
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12.9% of people (18 years+) smoked cigarettes (6.4 million people) in 2022, according to our latest data on adult smoking habits in the UK 🚬 This is the lowest proportion of current smokers since records started in 2011 (Annual Population Survey). ➡️
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#DidYouKnow that smoke free is defined as less than 5% of adults smoking? Sweden is well on its way to achieving this. Read our latest report to find out more: #SmokeFreeSweden
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Combustible cigarettes can cause widespread harm in the body - from an increased risk of stroke, to premature skin ageing. Find out how harm reduction can save lives 💡
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Smoke Free Sweden
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Great to see this from Czechia 🇨🇿 The Czech government is encouraging Tobacco Harm Reduction by taxing heated tobacco products less than traditional cigarettes 🚭 #SmokeFreeSweden
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Náhrady za kouření stát podporuje výhodnější daní

Zatímco z krabičky klasických cigaret zaplatí kuřák na spotřební dani a na DPH nějakých 115 korun, u náplní do nahřívaného tabáku je to pouze zhruba necelých 40 korun. Tyto náplně jsou i proto...

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Smoke Free Sweden
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#ICYMI More 116,000 lives could be saved if the Danish government adopted the #SmokeFreeSweden approach 🇩🇰 @DKsundhed @sophieloehde it’s not too late add Tobacco Harm Reduction to your New Year’s resolutions!
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Smoke Free Sweden
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As we usher in the New Year, we are calling on Danish policymakers to include THR in their New Year’s resolutions! Over 116,000 lives could be saved if the Danish government followed the #SmokeFreeSweden approach. @DKsundhed @sophieloehde
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Much like caffeine, nicotine can improve mood and enhance cognition ☕ Nicotine itself does not cause tobacco-related disease. Read more ⬇️ #SmokeFreeSweden
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On #WorldNoTobaccoDay , we encourage the WHO to highlight the lifesaving qualities of smoke-free nicotine alternatives. Read our Press Release 👇
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WHO fails to recognise lifesaving qualities of smoke-free nicotine alternatives – Smoke Free Sweden...

31 May 2024, Stockholm, Sweden –  Leading global health experts have urged the WHO to use World No Tobacco Day to recognise the life saving potential of smoke-free nicotine alternatives.  …

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Smoke Free Sweden
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The Swedish approach has shown us that sensible Tobacco Harm Reduction policies can be life saving. Read our latest report to find out how other countries can learn from #SmokeFreeSweden
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THREAD 🧵 Sweden’s government has just announced a 20% cut to the tax on snus alongside a 9%  increase in cigarette taxes. 👉 #SmokeFreeSweden (⅓)
Media: Expressen (SE) - The reduced snus tax is an unprecedented move - Smoke Free Sweden 2023

The reduction of the snus tax shows that the government does not see cigarettes and snus as equally dangerous. This is a unique shift. The Public Health Agency of Sweden…

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Smoke Free Sweden
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It is great to see #SmokeFreeSweden continuing to make headlines around the world 🌍 “Nigeria inarguably needs to emulate Sweden to become smoke-free in the shortest possible time” 🇸🇪🇳🇬
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Other countries can take several steps to follow Sweden and New Zealand’s #smokefree journey. Take a look at the slides from our recent report launch to find out more 👇
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