{"id":4287,"date":"2023-05-04T08:56:47","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T12:56:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/?p=4287"},"modified":"2023-05-15T08:57:44","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T12:57:44","slug":"international-pressure-rises-sweden-must-defend-its-successful-harm-reduction-approach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/en_gb\/international-pressure-rises-sweden-must-defend-its-successful-harm-reduction-approach\/","title":{"rendered":"International pressure rises &#8211; Sweden must defend its successful harm &hellip;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sweden is the most successful country worldwide in reducing smoking rates, but the Swedish approach is under pressure from the EU and the WHO. To urge the Swedish government to defend its consumer-friendly approach towards snus, vaping, and nicotine pouches, consumers held a protest in front of the Swedish parliament.<\/p>\n<p>World Vapers\u2019 Alliance (WVA), an international vaping consumer organisation, together with Swedish consumers, vape shop owners and local harm reduction groups such as \u201cEU for Snus\u201d and the \u201cNew Nicotine Alliance Sweden\u201d deflated a 5-metre tall cigarette in front of Riksdag in Stockholm as a part of the wider #BeatSmokingLikeTheSwedes campaign. The demonstration highlights Sweden\u2019s success with sensible harm reduction policies towards alternative tobacco products such as snus, nicotine pouches, and vaping. Furthermore, protesters will encourage the Swedish government to finally defend its successful policies against EU and WHO attacks. Both institutions want to further restrict vaping and nicotine pouches and keep demonising snus consumption, ignoring the Swedish anti-smoking miracle and preferences for their consumption of nicotine.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Read the full text <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/international-pressure-rises-sweden-must-082200376.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFDcMlr5eGsqKLP6FBoxG00Vz0DxmmKxDo5pljXtsIo5X2t0pgGjlVsARVuxUC0xBboNZD68RyF-tPMN-WJkZhL4pA5vwkgeSZTrq3-Vr5UGwgtXYsm6XD9Gcw3hXTwC4B1HqEDUDyJ9JhJTMXVSF_88XuBZ2Fvd011Ztcg91vJX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sweden is the most successful country worldwide in reducing smoking rates, but the Swedish approach is under pressure from the EU and the WHO. 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