Generation Ban: – May Affect Snus and E-Cigarettes

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A possible generational ban on tobacco could mean that young people in Norway will never be allowed to buy cigarettes – and that it would also include snus, e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches. The government-appointed Public Health Council will consider this autumn whether such a ban should be proposed. A generational ban means that the age limit is increased by one year each year, so that certain generations in practice are […] The post FHI rese…

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Young people in Norway risk being denied access to snus and e-cigarettes if a so-called generational ban on tobacco is introduced. – It is naive to believe that a ban will prevent consumption, says a researcher at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.