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In the News (Mon 8 Sep 08)

  
  snus, sweden snus, swedish snus
Snus was the most stable form of tobacco use amongst men (75%); only 2% of users switched to cigarettes and 20% quit tobacco altogether.
Snus, a traditional form of oral smokeless tobacco, is now used by about 20 percent of men and 2 to 3 percent of women.
Snus is a form of moist ground tobacco that is placed between the lip and the gum and sucked rather than chewed.
www.swedish-snus.com /snus-health.html   (8473 words)

  
 snus, swedish snus, sweden snus, swedish snuff
Swedish Snus is pasteurised in a proprietary heat treatment process which satisfies the Swedish food requirements.
Swedish snus is heat-treated in a process closely related to pasteurization.
To keep Snus for a longer period it should be frozen and you can keep it for at least a year.
www.swedish-snus.com   (1325 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Business | Snuff firms sniff a profit in smoking bans
Snus makers have already seen sales soar in Norway, where a ban on smoking in public places was introduced in June; now, they hope to repeat the experience around the world.
The snus industry's latest swagger marks a remarkable change from its timid behaviour a decade ago when, in 1992, snus was banned by the EU.
After all, the industry argues, the former warning label which claimed that snus could cause cancer was replaced by the EU in 2001 with one that says "snus could harm your health and is addictive".
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/business/3758939.stm   (1076 words)

  
 Snus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Snus (pronounced like "snoose") is a moist powder tobacco, some call it a kind of snuff.
Snus is manufactured and mainly consumed in Sweden and Norway, where it is pronounced /ˈsnʉːs/.
Since the level of carcinogens in snus is not zero, however, it still poses some increased risk for oral cancer, however small.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Snus   (1465 words)

  
 Swedish Snus.info - The information source about snus - the unique Swedish Smokeless Tobacco Snuff. Tobacco harm ...
The most usual way to consume snus is to place it between the gum and the upper lip in the oral cavity, and keep it there for a time varying from a few minutes to several hours, according to taste.
In Sweden portion snus is usually sold in plastic boxes and loose snus is sold in paper boxes, while in Norway they are only available in plastic, but paper boxes are being phased in.
Snus (pronounced snoos) - a Scandinavian form of moist snuff - has been banned elsewhere in the European Union for more than a decade, but its popularity has rebounded strongly in its country of origin, where one of every nine Swedes uses it.
www.swedish-snus.info   (1871 words)

  
 Swedish snus / snuff - chewing tobacco from Snus World Wide
This type of snus probably didn't taste anything like our modern type of snus since the raw material was made up by the domestically grown poor quality tobacco plants and the production technique was to allow the snus to 'cure' or 'sweat' in one big lump.
The snus factory overtook the premises of a former brewery, and it was equipped with the best possible technology.
The different producers gave their snus names that reminded of the old homeland, but none of these tasted like the Swedish type, and definitely not like Ljunglöf's snus.
www.snusworldwide.com /us/presentation/historik/historik.asp   (1652 words)

  
 Snus, Swedish smokeless tobacco, Swedish snus, Swedish snuff
Swedish snus is manufacture through a heat-treated process that ensures that micro organisms are neutralized, and that the snus stays fresh longer.
The portion snus is prepackaged powder in small bags made from the same material as teabags.
The snus is for both men and women although it might be most suitable for former smokers that can experience that the aroma and taste in traditional snus is too distinct.
www.snus.cc   (1661 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Health | EU missing chance to cut smoking
In Sweden, snus is manufactured and stored in such a way as to cause it to deliver lower levels of some harmful chemicals found in other tobacco products.
It has also shown that in Sweden the high use of snus has contributed to a low rate of cigarette smoking in men - and thus a low rate of smoking-related death in the country.
Snus is still addictive, but almost a third of former male smokers use snus to help them give up.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/health/3300769.stm   (503 words)

  
 Smokeless tobacco test on the way | UK News | The Observer
Snus (pronounced 'snuz') is a sweet-sized pouch like a teabag that a user places under the lip.
In Sweden, snus outsells cigarettes and is credited with helping reduce lung cancer to the lowest rate in the world.
BAT is trialling snus in South Africa under the Lucky Strike brand, while rival Gallaher has an interest in a Scandinavian company that produces a similar product.
observer.guardian.co.uk /uk_news/story/0,,1713148,00.html   (644 words)

  
 Snus, Swedish snus, snuff
Snus is manufacture through a heat-treated process that ensures that micro organisms are neutralized, and that the snus stays fresh longer.
The aroma and flavor of the finished snus are influenced by a number of factors, such as the selected tobacco varieties, the production method and which flavorings are added.
The main ingredients in the preparation of snus are ground tobacco, water, salt (ordinary cooking salt) and sodium carbonate.
www.buysnus.ch   (1274 words)

  
 Snus in EU - Swedish Match
The EU and the snus issue have been in the spotlight ever since the Swedish membership negotiations were conducted in 1994.
This prompted the Swedish Government and Parliament and the National Board of Health and Welfare to demand that the EU rescind the requirement for a cancer warning, and this step was taken in June 2001 through a decision of the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers.
The panel members were unanimous in their final conclusion that the use of snus with a low nitrosamine content reduces the relative health risks by at least 90 percent compared with smoking.
www.swedishmatch.com /Eng/SnusInEU.asp   (1285 words)

  
 What is Snus
Snus is a moist to semi-moist, oral tobacco product that is used behind the upper lip and is often referred to as Swedish snus.
Snus is a unique tobacco product that is pasteurized in a proprietary heat treatment process that satisfies the Swedish food requirements.
This is one reason why Swedish snus has led a revolution in smokeless tobacco.
www.swedishsnus.com /snus/what-snus.htm   (229 words)

  
 Gallaher Group Plc - Products - ingredients - snus
It is the oral nature of its usage that differentiates Swedish snus from snuff, the dry variety, which is more commonly used in many other countries, and which is taken nasally.
Although snus is not a food, in Sweden it is currently governed by the food legislation.
This means that the ingredients used in snus must be approved according to the food legislation and the same stringent hygiene demands as for the manufacture of foodstuffs is imposed, and adhered to.
www.gallaher-group.com /products/snus.asp   (293 words)

  
 Swedish Match: Breakthrough in the European Snus Issue Business Wire - Find Articles
The Administrative Court in Minden, Westfahlen, Germany, has decided to refer the question of the legality of the EU-ban on snus to the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg.
In its decision the Court decided to stay the initiated proceedings and that a preliminary ruling from the European Court of Justice in accordance with the procedure laid down in Art 234 of the EC Treaty should be sought concerning the following question: Is Art.
Snus is not part of the tobacco problem, but rather part of the solution to this problem, says Sunden.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2002_Nov_26/ai_94630850   (420 words)

  
 Buy Snus, Swedish snus online world wide. Order the unique Swedish Smokeless Tobacco Snus Snuff from buysnus.com
V2 Tobacco has listened to your opinions and improved their snus Bacco, the grinding has been optimized, the moistening has been overlooked and the taste has been improved by the help of snus users all over the world.
Röda Lacket will continue to be a snus with attitude and expression of youth and is noticed among the other snus.
The snus can be stored at room temperature without moisture loss or quality deterioration for considerably longer times than other known products can withstand in cold store.
www.buysnus.com   (628 words)

  
 TCS Daily - To Snus or Not to Snus
Because snus is banned in all EU countries except Sweden, many are not familiar with it.
Because snus is legal and widely available in Sweden, it is the tobacco product of choice throughout the country.
This marked difference in snus usage is very relevant when coupled with the fact that Sweden has the lowest rate of male smoking in Europe, with about 16 percent of adult males in the country saying that they smoke daily.
www.tcsdaily.com /article.aspx?id=063003M   (927 words)

  
 Buy swedish smokeless tobacco snuff, snus.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
A fine powdered snus with a pure tobacco flavor.
Snus closely resembles chewing tobacco, however, you do not chew it, you put it under your lip for best effect (chewing is not recommended).
It has become widely popular all over the world thanks to it's taste and the fact that it's smokeless.
www.websnus.com /en   (215 words)

  
 Snus | Swedish Snus | snuff | Sweden snuff | buy snus
Swedish snuff is taken underneath the upper lip, and therefore is known as “Oral Snus”.
Both loose and pouch snus of the same brand contain same high quality tobacco and other additives and have the same strength and taste.
Snus production in Sweden is under the regulation of food standards.
swedsnus.com   (932 words)

  
 Schizophrenia.com - Low-Nitrosamine SNUS, Snus Lite   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The answer is yes, much safer, if it comes from Sweden, according to a study published in the December issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
The expert panel estimated that the relative mortality risk was 90 percent lower overall, 70 to 85 percent lower for oral cancers, 97 percent lower for lung cancer and 90 percent lower for heart disease.
However, Snus, a smokeless tobacco very popular in Sweden, has very low nitrosamine levels because of the way it is manufactured and refrigerated.
www.schizophrenia.com /snusreport2004.htm   (503 words)

  
 Effect of smokeless tobacco (snus) on smoking and public health in Sweden -- Foulds et al. 12 (4): 349 -- Tobacco ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Swedish snus plasma nicotine concentrations in 10 Swedish snus users from a single 2 g pinch of loose snus adapted from Holm et al.
of stroke (OR 1.74) whereas snus use was not (OR 0.87, 95% CI 0.41 to 1.83).
Role of snus (oral moist snuff) in smoking cessation and smoking reduction among Swedish men.
tc.bmj.com /cgi/content/full/12/4/349   (8514 words)

  
 SnusButiken
Loose snus with a mix of citrus and tobacco flavour.
A pouch snus with a character of lemon.
Coarse pouch snus in smaller pouches with a character of lemon.
www.snusbutiken.com   (214 words)

  
 Reason Magazine - Snus Ruse
Worse, tobacco consumption patterns in Sweden, the one E.U. country where oral snuff (known there as snus) remains legal, suggest that Eurocrats are contributing to smoking-related disease and death by foreclosing a safer alternative to cigarettes.
As the vice president of Swedish Match, the leading snus producer, put it, "Snus is clearly a significantly less harmful product than cigarettes and could play an important role in a much more responsible harm reduction strategy than the current cynical Quit or Die approach."
Among other sources, the complaint quoted a 2001 report from the National Academy of Sciences that said "the overall risk [from smokeless tobacco] is lower than for cigarette smoking, and some products such as Swedish snus may have no increased risk" (because they're especially low in carcinogens).
www.reason.com /news/show/35972.html   (715 words)

  
 Ettan Snus - Swedish Snus (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Ettan snus is Swedish snus, a smokeless tobacco product, that originated in Sweden over 200 years ago.
Originally the working man’s tobacco, Swedish snus is now used by over one million Swedes today.
Learn more about Ettan Snus and GothiaTek, which is the Swedish Match quality standard for Swedish snus products.
www.swedishsnus.com.cob-web.org:8888 /ettan-snus/ettan-snus.htm   (226 words)

  
 Swedish Match: Breakthrough in the European Snus Issue : ArriveNet Press Releases : Industry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The ban on oral smokeless tobacco lacks adequate legal base and violates the principles of non-discrimination and proportionality, says Lennart Sunden, President and CEO of Swedish Match AB.
The explanation is snus, which is more commonly used by Swedish men than cigarettes (20% vs. 15%).
Recent independent scientific studies clearly show that the health risks related to snus use are far less than those related to cigarette smoking, says Sunden.
press.arrivenet.com /industry/article.php/327836.html   (529 words)

  
 Rocker Production AB - Stockholm snus portionssnus kvalitet tobak nikotin Mentolsmak Lakrits och Anis.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Rocker Production AB is the new fresh challenger on the snuff market, introducing new, attractive solutions to the shelf life problem.
With White Rocker we have chosen to present a "snus" with a somewhat lower moisture content, which allows the full flavor to blossom gently with a slight delay.
Green Rocker Mini carries the full flavor of the berries of the forest.
www.snus.nu /english.html   (401 words)

  
 Portion Snus, Swedish smokeless pouch Snus (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Perfectly balanced portion snus with a distinctive taste and aroma, creates a truly rich, pure statement.
General snus Portion, a pouch Snus with a character of lemon.
General White Portion, a white pouch Snus with a character of lemon.
www.northerner.com.cob-web.org:8888 /html/snsp_1.html   (243 words)

  
 Swedish Snus.info - The information source about snus - the unique Swedish Smokeless Tobacco Snuff. Tobacco harm ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Tobacco harm reduction with snus (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu)
Facts: • In 1998, 17.1 % of adult Swedish males smoked compared with an average of 32 % for Denmark and 33.7 % for Norway.
Billigt snus til Sverige Refill snus Tobacco directory Snus zum bestellen Snus shop General snus Buy snus Order snus online Snus shop Børnetøj & Legetøj
www.swedish-snus.info.cob-web.org:8888   (1879 words)

  
 SweFoods, Swedish Food Net Shop - Swedish Foods Online - Sill, Snus, Herring, Chocolate
This is the main define statement for the page for english when no template defined file exists.
Our ambition is to offer a wide selection of food and other items that is “a must” for a Swedish party or just as an “exotic” touch to your regular meal.
If you experience any problems or are missing anything in the shop, just drop us a line and we will do our utmost to assist you and fulfil your requirements.
www.swefoods.com   (169 words)

  
 Gothiatek (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
We have observed an increasing demand for information about Swedish Snus, such as general product information and facts about the effects of using Swedish Snus.
Vi har märkt en ökad efterfrågan på information om svenskt snus såsom allmän information om våra snusprodukter och hälsoeffekter av att snusa.
, vår kvalitetsstandard för svenskt snus, men också att summera de vetenskapliga undersökningar som finns om svenskt snus.
www.gothiatek.com.cob-web.org:8888   (99 words)

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