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Re:'Incredible' milestone reached as Sweden becomes a smoke-... by EmilStenstrom on Tuesday May 26, 2026 @12:06PM (#48281640)
Here's a free, fact-packed, breakdown on both smoking and "snus" in Sweden: https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/the-public-health-agency...

Numbers are from 2024, but smoking was at 5.4%, and snus at 15.7%.

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Re:'Incredible' milestone reached as Sweden becomes a smoke-... by TazeTSchnitzel on Tuesday May 26, 2026 @12:15PM (#48281779)
> The increase [in use of snus] is particularly evident among women aged 16–29 years, where the proportion of daily snus users has risen from 3 percent in 2018 to 18 percent in 2024.

Geez that's a little alarming. Looks like that's basically all down to nicotine pouches too.

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