Snus
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'Military mouthpiece' sets off WikiLeaks backlash
Politics: 23 Apr 13
Twitter users in Sweden have leapt to an entertaining defence of their country after @WikiLeaks accused the @Sweden curator of being a military mouthpiece - after he labelled them "mad tinfoil hatters" .
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'Total smoking ban in Sweden by 2025'
Science & Technology: 13 Mar 13
Sweden should follow New Zealand's example and phase out smoking completely by 2025, representatives from several lung cancer groups in Sweden have argued.
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Swede collects benefits for candy and hairspray
Society: 24 Jan 13
A Swedish woman receiving benefits to help fund her addiction to hairspray, make-up, and candy is upset that authorities have gone to court in an attempt to slash her entitlement.
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'Sweden is not mature enough for satire'
Society: 11 Jan 13
Photographer Elisabeth Ohlson Wallin heckled the Swedish royal family and now her art is paying the price, with a photo agency pulling the plug on her right to buy its pictures. What does it mean for her, her work, and Swedish satire? The Local's Ann Törnkvist finds out.
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EU to uphold export ban on Swedish snus
Business & Money: 19 Dec 12
The European Commission plans to ban flavoured snus, according to the final version of its proposed tobacco directive presented on Wednesday, which also calls for the current ban on snus exports to remain in place.
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Sweden threatens 'all out war' if EU attacks snus
Business & Money: 10 Dec 12
Sweden's Trade Minister Ewa Björling said the EU faces "all out war" with Sweden if a new health directive on tobacco being hammered out at the European Commission threatens Swedish moist snuff "snus".
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Soldier turned up drunk to guard Swedish king
Society: 5 Dec 12
The Swedish military wants to send a solider to rehab because he showed up to guard the Royal Family after a night of heavy drinking, which left him “unshaved, red-eyed and with snus in his mouth”.
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Brussels plays rough with Swedish snus
Business & Money: 5 Dec 12
Swedish moist snuff is once again under threat from a new EU directive, with a new generation of flavoured snus in particular at risk, according to Swedish media reports.
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EU shaken by Swedish Match 'snus bribe' probe
Business & Money: 23 Oct 12
Claims by Swedish Match that a Maltese lobbyist offered to influence EU tobacco policy in exchange for €60 million ($78 million) have sparked more questions about the tobacco lobby in Brussels, AFP's Claire Rosemberg explains.
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Swedish Match reveals 'snus bribe' sum
Business & Money: 19 Oct 12
Tobacco firm Swedish Match said on Friday that a Maltese businessman wanted €60 million ($78 million) in exchange for a promise to influence EU tobacco legislation in a bribery scandal that cost Europe's top health official his job.
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Top EU official resigns after snus bribe probe
Politics: 17 Oct 12
A complaint by Swedish Match about a suspected bribe meant to influence European tobacco policy has resulted in the resignation of EU health commissioner John Dalli, the European Union's top health official.
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Sweden renews vow to fight EU snus ban
Politics: 12 Sep 12
Sweden's trade minister on Wednesday promised the government will renew efforts to legalize exports of snus - or moist snuff - following a new EU proposal to ban all smoke-free tobacco products outside of Sweden.
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Malmö resident finds snuff in new jar of mayo
Society: 26 Apr 12
A man from southern Sweden who was planning to enjoy a nice big dollop of mayonnaise with his meal, was disgusted to find a small bag of snus, or so-called moist snuff, in the brand new jar.
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EU commission quashes snuff ban rumours
Business & Money: 19 Apr 12
The European Commission in Sweden has repudiated rumours in Swedish media that moist snuff will be banned as a result of a planned tobacco directive.
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Q&A with Swenglish comedy star Ben Kersley
Lifestyle: 2 Feb 12
Sweden’s only 'Swenglish' comedian, Ben Kersley, talks to The Local about his latest comedic venture, The Tuesday Chinwag, starring ‘three bespectacled English guys’ and music by Swedish Idol’s Nicholas Perry.
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New law makes snus users pay more for less
Business & Money: 3 Jan 12
Users of snus, or moist snuff, will get less for their money as manufacturers reduced pouch content by ten percent when the tax on tobacco was raised at the beginning of the year.
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More money for parents and less for smokers in 2012
Politics: 31 Dec 11
Tobacco users in Sweden will have to dig deeper into their wallets as another tax increase comes into force in the new year, while parental leave benefits as well as housing allowances are set to increase starting on January 1st.
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Ten Swedish brands everyone should know
Lifestyle: 8 Nov 11
While Ikea, H&M, and Ericsson are all well known Swedish brands, here's a list of ten more products and brands from the land of the midnight sun that any self-proclaimed Swedophile should also know.
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Never Mind the Genitals, Here's Lilla Lovis
Lifestyle: 13 Oct 11
With the finals of Swedish Idol in full swing, contributor Katherine Dunn catches up with Lilla Lovis, a candy-haired Swedish singer whose lyrics detailing oral sex and female rape make her an entirely different flavour of pop star.
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Snus 'worse than smoking' for infant apnea
Science & Technology: 1 Sep 11
Infants born to mothers who used moist snuff or 'snus' while pregnant are at a greater risk of suffering from apnea than children whose mothers merely smoked during gestation, a new Swedish study shows.
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Snus boosts post-heart attack mortality: study
Science & Technology: 30 Aug 11
Users of moist snuff or 'snus' who have suffered a heart attack can greatly reduce their chances of dying if they give up the habit, a new Swedish study has shown.
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Council touts work at home smoking ban
Society: 26 Aug 11
Landskrona municipality in southern Sweden is mulling introducing a ban on staff smoking during working hours, even if they are working from home.
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Sweden holds firm on EU snus fight
Business & Money: 1 Aug 11
Sweden's government has pledged to continue to fight for the lifting of an EU-wide ban against moist snuff or 'snus', in the face of what it calls European "ignorance" of the smokeless tobacco product.
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Public health body backs call for tobacco-display ban
Politics: 22 Mar 11
The Greens and the Left Party want to get rid of tobacco displays in Swedish shops, a proposal supported by the National Institute of Public Health but resisted by the government parties.
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Sweden takes snus fight to Brussels
Politics: 20 Feb 11
Sweden's social affairs minister Göran Hägglund has demanded that the EU removes its ban against moist snuff or 'snus', arguing that the product is "significantly less damaging than cigarettes".
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Nicotine replacement therapy sales soar
Society: 24 Jan 11
Sales of nicotine replacement therapy products in Sweden jumped 10 percent last year compared to 2009 as they become more easily available across the country, according to figures from the Apoteket Service.
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'Alcolocks' can't be trusted: sobriety group
Society: 21 Jan 11
Ignition interlock devices designed to bar intoxicated individuals from driving cannot be trusted, according to a Swedish sobriety group for motorists on Friday.
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Swedish Match firm buys US tobacco maker
Business & Money: 14 Jan 11
A Danish company partly owned by Swedish tobacco products maker Swedish Match has purchased a unit of American tobacco giant Reynolds American for $205 million.
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'Sleepwalking' Swede beats drunken driving charges
Society: 1 Nov 10
A 51-year-old Swedish man has been acquitted of drunken driving charges after a court couldn’t rule out the possibility that the man was asleep when he got behind the wheel.
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Swedish Match profit rise just misses target
Business & Money: 27 Oct 09
Swedish Match posted pre-tax profits of 757 million kronor for the third quarter, slightly below analysts’ expectations for the Swedish tobacco products company.
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Swedish Match under fire in secret snus substance investigation
National: 25 Oct 09
Tobacco company Swedish Match has been accused of adding a substance to moist snuff or 'snus' to purposely increase user dependency and, in turn, boosts sales of their products.
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Sweden wants EU 'snus' tobacco ban to go up in smoke
Analysis & Opinion: 15 Sep 09
As countries across the EU curb smoking in public, Sweden is fighting to get a European-wide ban lifted moist tobacco, AFP's Marc Preel reports.
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Profits on the march at Swedish Match
Business & Money: 17 Jul 09
Tobacco company Swedish Match reported pre-tax profits of 791 million kronor ($100 million) for the second quarter on Friday, well above analysts’ expectations.
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What's on in Sweden: July 3 - 9
Lifestyle: 1 Jul 09
What's on in Sweden: Millennium trilogy tour and roots festival in Stockholm; BB King in Gothenburg; Anthony Joseph & The Spasm Band (UK) in Malmö.
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What's on in Sweden: June 26 - July 2
Lifestyle: 24 Jun 09
What's on in Sweden: Bunny Wailer (JAM) and The Pet Shop Boys (UK) in Stockholm; heavy metal festival & A Camp in Gothenburg; Atmosphere (US) in Malmö.
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Regular tobacco use falling in Sweden: study
Society: 16 Mar 09
The number of regular smokers in Sweden has fallen by 200,000 in the last five years, with women comprising the largest part of the drop.
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Swedish Match and Philip Morris to market smokeless tobacco
Business & Money: 4 Feb 09
Swedish Match is joining forces with Swiss-based tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PMI) to market smoke-free tobacco around the world
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Trade minister vows to snuff out EU snus ban
Politics: 28 Nov 08
Swedish trade minister Ewa Björling has called on Brussels to lift the EU ban on exports of Swedish moist snuff, or ‘snus’, calling the prohibition discriminatory.
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British doctors talk up Swedish 'snus'
Science & Technology: 9 Sep 08
Swedish moist snuff, or 'snus', should be made available on the UK market as a healthier alternative to smoking, according to the Royal College of Physicians.
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Snus sales lift Swedish Match profits
Business & Money: 18 Jul 08
Tobacco company Swedish Match reported pre-tax profits of 614 million kronor ($103 million) in the second quarter, beating analysts’ expectations.
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No butts or ifs for cigarettes at Ica
Society: 11 May 08
The Umeå branch of supermarket chain Ica in northern Sweden is clearing its shelves of cigarettes.
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Snus causes premature death
National: 19 Apr 08
The use of snus, Swedish moist tobacco, causes premature death, a new 30-year study has shown.
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Sniffing shrunken tea bags in a town in western Sweden
Travel: 14 Apr 08
In his book Cycling Back to Happiness, English journalist Bernie Friend covers 6,000 kilometres of northern Europe on a bicycle in a bid to overcome his paranoia. Here, in the first of three excerpts, he describes a close encounter with moist snuff.
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Finnish ferry goes Swedish over snus ban
Business & Money: 18 Jan 08
A Finnish ferry will in future sail under the Swedish flag so that it can continue to sell snus, Swedish moist tobacco.
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Snus prices set to skyrocket
Business & Money: 16 Nov 07
Devotees of the famous Swedish moist snuff face smaller portions and price increases next year.
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Stockholm shares fall over credit worries
Business & Money: 17 Sep 07
International credit worries were reflected in Stockholm share prices on Monday, with the OMXS index falling 1.6 percent. The more narrowly-based OMXS30 fell by the same amount.
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Snus users 'absorb more carcinogens'
Society: 14 Aug 07
People who use Swedish oral tobacco, snus, absorb higher levels of nicotine and some cancer-causing substances than smokers, according to a new study by the University of Minnesota.
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Snus 'less dangerous than smoking'
Science & Technology: 11 May 07
A study has shown that snus, the popular Swedish oral snuff, causes no risk of lung or mouth cancer, and is less likely to cause pancreatic cancer than smoking tobacco.
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Swedes smoke less and drink more
Society: 27 Feb 07
Swedes are changing their patterns of sinning: smoking has become less popular, but the number of people who drink heavily is up. Working class people smoke more and drink less than middle class professionals.
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Swedes stock up on moist snuff
National: 13 Dec 06
The price of moist snuff is set to rise dramatically in the new year. Supermarkets are now stocking up to meet demand as Sweden's 1.1 million users fill their larders.
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Swedish tax slashed by 42 billion kronor
Politics: 16 Oct 06
The budget presented on Monday includes tax cuts worth 42 billion kronor. The reductions will be financed by savings in unemployment benefits, health insurance and labour market measures, finance minister Anders Borg announced.
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Snus can make you fat - scientists
Science & Technology: 24 Aug 06
People who use Swedish moist snuff, better known as snus, are more likely to be obese and have high blood pressure than non-users. That's the conclusion of a new Swedish study.
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Swedish Match's profits up
Business & Money: 3 Aug 06
The tobacco giant saw second quarter profits rise 39 percent to 880 million kronor. Sales of snus were up, and profits on cigars rose 81 percent.
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One year on, Swedes love smoke-free bars
Society: 25 May 06
It will soon be a year since Sweden banned smoking in bars and restaurants, and opinion is now overwhelmingly in favour. The restaurant industry says it has not lost out, and only 21 percent of smokers are opposed.
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Lucky Strike snus launch 'probable'
Business & Money: 27 Feb 06
British American Tobacco could launch enter the market for Swedish snus, with the launch of the oral tobacco under the Lucky Strike brand.
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Apoteket to lose gum monopoly
Science & Technology: 23 Feb 06
Apoteket, Sweden's state run pharmacy chain, is going to have to break its addiction to nicotine gum and other medicines to help smokers quit. A government inquiry proposes making it available in the same places that sell tobacco.
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"Snus causes cancer" - health institute
Science & Technology: 5 Dec 05
After analysing years of research, Sweden's National Institute of Public Health concludes that snus does indeed cause cancer. But Swedish Match, the country's biggest producer, says that the statement is a political move.
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Oral sex linked to cancer - Swedish study
Science & Technology: 16 Nov 05
Avoid oral sex. That's the advice from dentist Kerstin Rosenquist after a new Swedish study confirmed that the Papilloma Virus increases the risk of oral cancer.
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Snus-makers forced to list ingredients
Science & Technology: 29 Aug 05
The mysteries of the famous Swedish oral tobacco are to be revealed thanks to new rules forcing manufacturers to declare ingredients, including the amounts of potentially cancer-causing compounds.
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Les fumeurs dehors!
Smörgåsbord: 3 Jun 05
Depuis ce mercredi premier juin 2005, il est interdit de fumer dans tous les bars et restaurants de Suède et une majorité de suédois approuvent cette nouvelle loi. Apres la décision d’une Cour de justice de l’Union européenne, le marché pharmaceutique suédois pourrait bien perdre son statut de monopole d’Etat. C’est également en réponse à une décision de l’Union européenne qu’une enquête menée par le gouvernement propose de reformer et d’alléger les conditions exigées pour les demandes de permis de résidence en Suède effectuées par des citoyens de l’Union.
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Sweden stubs out for good
Society: 1 Jun 05
A ban on smoking in all Swedish bars and restaurants came into force at midnight on Tuesday - and with snus to keep them happy, nicotine-addicts are rather calm about the whole thing.
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Snus firms gear up for cigarette ban
Business & Money: 5 Apr 05
With the ban on smoking in pubs, clubs and restaurants approaching, Sweden's "snus" producers are lining up to woo cigarette smokers who need their nicotine fix whilst out on the town.
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EU upholds ban on Swedish snus
Business & Money: 14 Dec 04
In "a sad day for public health" tobacco company Swedish Match has its bid to overturn an EU ban on the sale of snus rejected by the European Court.
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Major study links 'snus' to cancer
Science & Technology: 18 Nov 04
As if the horrific breath and stained teeth aren’t argument enough to stop, researchers now believe that 'snussing' dramatically increases the risks of getting mouth and pancreatic cancer.
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Snus exports "break EU laws"
Smörgåsbord: 4 Oct 04
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Snus snub for Sweden at EU court
Business & Money: 10 Sep 04
An EU lawyer recommends that the ban on snus stays in place, denting Swedish Match's plans for world domination and national pride. Don't worry, snussers - it's still legal in Sweden.
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Swedes hit the bottle
Science & Technology: 28 May 04
Folkpartiet suggests a radical new alcohol policy and research indicates that the 'typical alcoholic is 23 and studying at university'.
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Smoked out
Science & Technology: 8 Apr 04
A bad week for smokers - you can't smoke inside, you can't smoke outside, and don't even think of turning to snus.
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