Nicotine Content in Swedish-Type Snus Sold in Norway From 2005 to 2020.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Use of snus (moist smokeless tobacco) is widespread in Scandinavia and increasingly popular in the U.S. Snus products vary in terms of product design, portion size, and nicotine content. The aim of this study was to examine variations in the nicotine content in snus sold on the Norwegian market from 2005 to 2020.

Methods

We calculated the nicotine content in dry snus in milligram per gram (mg/g) and milligram per serving (mg/s), weighted by the products' market share from data on nicotine content, water content, and portion size (both for portion and loose snus) for the ten most sold snus products from each of the three largest manufacturers in 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2020.

Results

In all snus products combined, the nicotine content per gram snus (mg/g) inc

SUBMITTER: Vedoy TF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9199937 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature