Sweden: Soon Europe's First 'Smoke-Free' Country

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17 September 2024

CHAPTER 6 . THR: A global transformation

Sweden: Soon Europe's First 'Smoke-Free' Country
A Case Study: Sweden

A case study: U.S.A

Swedish flag waving in the foreground with a lake and forested shoreline in the background.
"Sweden has shown that THR can be accelerated through providing smokers access to Smokeless Products."

 

Asli Ertonguc

Area Director, British American Tobacco UK Limited

At a glance:

Sweden is reaping the benefits of Tobacco Harm Reduction

39.6%

lower rate of death from tobacco-related diseases compared to the EU average[1]

41%

lower incidence of cancer than EU average[1]

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