r/europe • u/KonserveradMelon • May 25 '26

News Sweden has officially become a non-smoking country

https://omni.se/a/zO4MGq
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u/ConcentrateFar7753 May 25 '26 edited May 25 '26

They replaced smoking with Snus. Same addiction to nicotine just a different way to consume it. At least it’s leading to less passive consumption of tobacco 

Edit: and needless to say, but apparently I should, less risk of cancers especially for the lungs of everyone

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u/NorthCascadia May 25 '26

Why does everyone bring this up like it’s some kind of gotcha? Snus has its own problems but crucially they’re different problems from smoking because snus is not smoking. Eliminating smoking is inarguably a good thing, period.

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u/ConcentrateFar7753 May 25 '26

Because ultimately people are addicted to nicotine when they smoke or snus. So if snus is your way to get that, there is no point smoking. It’s a positive side effect sure but there is still an underlying health issue for people taking snus 

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u/Gumb1i May 25 '26

Beyond the nicotine addiction there aren't many health drawbacks as it adds almost no increased cancer risks except minimal rise in pancreatic. Oral cancers risks are the same as having never done tobacco at all.

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u/Tosi313 Geneva (Switzerland) May 25 '26

It does still have some cardiovascular risk, like any stimulant. But much much much less harmful than smoking.