For the first time, advertisements for one brand of snus can say that using the smokeless tobacco product “instead of cigarettes puts you at a lower risk of mouth cancer, heart disease, lung ...

Snus -- pronounced "snoose," like “loose” -- is a smokeless, moist powder tobacco pouch from Sweden that you place under your top lip. It comes in flavors such as mint and wintergreen.

One tobacco expert says snus's U.S. debut spells cancer trouble for ex-smokers. June 15, 2007 — -- Stop smoking by using smokeless tobacco? Except for a very vocal minority of tobacco experts ...

White snus consists of small, tobacco-free pouches containing nicotine, plant-based fibers and flavorings. These pouches look a like a cross between a tea bag and a tablet of chewing gum, and they ...

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In the United States, more than 2,300 people are diagnosed with these cancer types caused by smokeless tobacco use each year. Of this number, 1,600—about 70%—are oral cancer diagnoses.

That hasn’t stopped proponents of snus from pinning Sweden’s remarkable success to its snus-friendly tobacco policy. One of these is Delon Human, president of Health Diplomats. A controversial figure ...

Government and industry continue to struggle to navigate the line between protecting youth while not infringing on choices for adults.

For the first time, advertisements for one brand of snus can say that using the smokeless tobacco product "instead of cigarettes puts you at a lower risk of mouth cancer, heart disease, lung ...

BRUSSELS — It was on the last day of May, a little after 5:00 p.m., when 20 or so men and women filed into a small room inside the European Parliament for a private event and packed into neatly ...