Pouches Close Sweden’s Tobacco Harm Reduction Gender Gap
August 11, 2025 by filtermag.org
Pouches Close Sweden’s Tobacco Harm Reduction Gender Gap
Sweden’s use of the oral tobacco product snus has led it towards becoming the world’s first “smoke-free” country (defined as an overall smoking rate below 5 percent). But modern nicotine pouches are accelerating this progress—with women leading the way, highlights a new report.
9.90% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 867,000 current smokers in Sweden 11.70% of men are current smokers but only 8.10% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR
