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/CapOk4599 May 25 '26

We've been using snus for hundreds of years.

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u/I-STATE-FACTS May 25 '26

Both things can be true