Finnish companies offer employees incentives to stop smoking
The anti-smoking campaign in Finland is continuing apace with municipal employers and companies beefing up their smoke-free workplace policies.
Norway denies tobacco producers access to pension funds
Acting on the recommendation of the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), the Norwegian Ministry of Finance has announced that seventeen tobacco prod...
Swedes working more under new sick leave rules
New rules governing sick leave introduced in 2008 have resulted in more Swedes returning to work earlier and reduced long-term sickness related absent...
Smokers facing surgery may be forced to give up
The director-general of the Swedish Welfare Board has argued that in the periods before and after operations surgeons should be able to place demands ...
Smoking pot harmful to young brains
According to a new Swedish study, smoking marijuana can be more dangerous to young people than was previously thought.
Denmark to impose sweet tax
Fatty foods and candy could soon be swelling the coffers of the Danish state by up to DKK 1.5 billion per year with the introduction of an ‘unhealthy ...
Finland moves to eliminate tobacco
The Finnish Ministry for Social Affairs and Health is set to propose legislation that will see the country pursue a course to a tobacco-free society. ...
Thin thighs could be deadly
Good news for the bigger-bottomed: Danish researchers have revealed that thin thighs may be hazardous to health. The findings, revealed last week, ind...