COULD SNUS BE THE SOLUTION TO AFRICA’S RISING SMOKING RATES?

COULD SNUS BE THE SOLUTION TO AFRICA’S RISING SMOKING RATES?

 

You’ll be surprised to know that Sweden is the only country to have reached the WHO F.C.T.C goal of reducing cigarette

 

smoking to less than 20% of the adult population. Sweden has one of the most effective anti-smoking policies in Europe,

 

measured by the significant reduction of the numbers of smokers. Snus has played an important role in achieving this goal,

 

since 54% of the snus consumers are ex-smokers. Snus is used by 20% of Swedish males and by 2% of Swedish females

 

and consumption is increasing. If snus was not available these people might still have been cigarette smokers. Africa currently

 

has 60 Million smokers , with the number steadily rising by the day,at least that’s what the statistics from tobacco atlas show.

 

Should Africa consider snus in the fight against smoking? Can Sweden’s snus experience be replicated here in Africa? You’ll

 

be surprised to find out that no African country has banned snus ,which

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