Tobacco and nicotine products
Tobacco smoking has decreased in the population since the 1980’s, while snus use has increased in recent years after having remained relatively unchanged for a longer period of time. The use of nicotine products, such as nicotine pouches and e-cigarettes, has increased among young people in recent years.
All tobacco and nicotine products contain nicotine, which is acutely toxic and highly addictive. The use of tobacco and nicotine products poses health risks.
More information about the scientific evidence of the harmful effects of tobacco and nicotine products:
Kunskap om tobaks- och nikotinprodukters skadeverkningar – Återredovisning av regeringsuppdrag (in Swedish)
Different types of tobacco and nicotine products are sold in Sweden. The products have been on the market for varying lengths of time. Tobacco and nicotine products for smoking include cigarettes, electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), cigarillos, roll-your-own tobacco, cigars, pipe tobacco, heated tobacco products (HTP) and water pipe. Snus is a non-smokeable product and includes tobacco snus and nicotine pouches. In recent years, the use of nicotine products, such as nicotine pouches and e-cigarettes, has significantly increased among young people in Sweden.
More information about use of tobacco and nicotine products:
Our mission
The Public Health Agency of Sweden is responsible for:
- building and conveying knowledge within the tobacco area to relevant stakeholders
- promoting coordination of the work within the tobacco area at the national level, and for monitoring
- contributing to enforcement of tobacco legislation through, among other things, supervision and supervision guidance
- coordinating and providing materials to the Swedish government in preparation for recurrent reports on tobacco to the EU and WHO.
We are also involved in the implementation of EU's Tobacco Products Directive.
Moreover, the Public Health Agency of Sweden allocates state funds to non-profit organisations working with tobacco prevention in Sweden.