Not to be sniffed at: more Norwegians turn from cigarettes to snuff

Snus is illegal across the EU but is used in Sweden, which has an exemption, and Norway, which is not in the EUMore Norwegians use snus – a form of snuff particular to Nordic countries – instead of cigarettes for their nicotine fix, official figures showed for the first time on Thursday.
The preference for snus in Norway, is certain to revive debate over the health effects of the product, a moist powder tobacco that is popped under the lip. Continue reading...