Harnessing Tobacco Harm Reduction: Lessons from Sweden and Japan for A Healthier Nigeria

July 25, 2024 by thecable.ng

Harnessing Tobacco Harm Reduction: Lessons from Sweden and Japan for A Healthier Nigeria

In the early 2000s, Sweden had and adopted the concepts and ideals behind Tobacco Harm Reduction when it introduced Snus, a smokeless tobacco product that has since become a national phenomenon. Snus is placed under the upper lip and does not require smoking. Its popularity in Sweden has contributed to a significant public health triumph. Today, over 20% of Swedish men (…)


2.60% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 2.9 million current smokers in Nigeria 5.00% of men are current smokers but only 0.30% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR

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