Dr. Carl Fagerstrom writes: “No smoking… less harmful”

Despite consuming nicotine at similar rates as other European countries, Swedes have reduced health risks by favoring alternative nicotine products over traditional smoking. Research confirms the benefits, leading to a 38% lower tobacco-related death rate for Swedish men. Acknowledging nicotine's role, Sweden promotes safer nicotine consumption without banning it entirely. This approach challenges misconceptions about nicotine causing cancer and highlights the importance of harm reduction in tobacco use. Dr. Carl Fagerstrom's report, ‘No Smoke, Less Harmful,’ advocates for a global shift towards harm reduction to save lives and emphasizes that smoke, not nicotine, poses the real health threat.