Snus spat erupts in Norway
A row has erupted over snuff tobacco in Norway after a state researcher said the government should be promoting it as a way of stopping smoking.
Mother ‘gave beer and cigarettes to toddler’
A Swedish mother has been charged with child abuse after films emerged of her apparently forcing beer and cigarettes on her three year-old son.
Report: most Danes support “sin taxes”
The majority of Danes think that taxes on cigarettes, alcohol and junk food should be higher, according to a new report.
Finland rolls out smoke-free flats
Finnish smokers may soon find themselves out in the cold, as more and more landlords insist on non-smoking rental agreements. The first tobacco-free b...
2.8 million Danish sick days attributed to smoking
Taxpayers are bearing the brunt for smokers according to a new report from the Danish Health Ministry.
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...
Finnish study reveals carcinogenic link to alcohol
Tobacco and alcohol both contain similar carcinogenic substances, with the risk of cancer increased if one is vulnerable to the effects of alcohol in ...
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. ...