![]() ![]() In fact, researchers report that there's no statistical difference in lung cancer rates between snus users and those who never use tobacco in any form. Because there's no combustion when someone consumes snus, carcinogenic chemicals that lead to lung cancer like polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (the byproduct of combustion of the tar in cigarettes), aren't present. Īccording to tobacco researchers, a snus user is 90 percent less likely to get cancer than a smoker. In contrast, a cigarette delivers about 23 nanograms per milliliter of nicotine in the first five minutes, but by 30 minutes the levels of nicotine in the body are comparable between the two products. One 2-gram portion of snus gives a boost in blood nicotine concentration of around 15 nanograms (one-billionth of a gram) per milliliter of tobacco within 30 minutes. That's the trade-off for removing a cleaning product from your tobacco. Snus users have to be more patient to get their nicotine fix. ![]() Because it's pasteurized, snus tobacco has less ammonia. Fermentation brings out naturally occurring ammonia in the tobacco, increasing its acidity and allowing the body to absorb nicotine more efficiently. Air-drying tobacco leads to fermentation in which the plant's nitrogen microbes fuse with oxygen ions in the air. In most forms of tobacco production, the leaves are left to air-dry in order to bring out their natural flavor. The process of heating ground snus tobacco below the point of combustion is called pasteurization, and it's what distinguishes snus from other types of tobacco. This article looks at snus, the unofficial nicotine of Sweden, and why both American tobacco manufacturers and public health experts are so enamored of it. (In contrast, the sale of cigarettes has remained legal throughout Europe.) Snus is so popular in the Scandinavian country that lawmakers there threatened to boycott the EU unless their favorite tobacco product remained legal. Since 1992, the sale of snus has been banned throughout the European Union, with the exception of Sweden. But like any tobacco product, it isn't without its health risks. Some experts even argue that snus can help people quit smoking. Reynolds (which produces Camel cigarettes) have recently introduced snus lines.Ī wealth of research from Sweden shows that snus users are at far less of a risk of cancer than smokers and people who use dip and chew. Both Altria and its primary competitor R.J. Altria (formerly Philip Morris), the manufacturer of Marlboro products, spent more than $10 billion in 2008 to acquire the popular smokeless brands Skoal and Copenhagen. In recent years, American tobacco companies have promoted smokeless tobacco products like snus. Unlike dip, you swallow the byproduct rather than spit it out. ![]() A snus user packs the tobacco into his or her upper lip to get a nicotine buzz on par with that of a cigarette. Snuff can be inhaled, and was common among aristocracy in 18th and 19th century Europe, or it can be consumed orally, as is the case with dipping tobacco and snus. Any American baseball fan can tell you about chewing tobacco - long leaves of cut tobacco that release nicotine on mastication and have been shown to cause cancers of the mouth and stomach. Smokeless tobacco comes in two primary forms: chew and snuff. Today, more men use snus in Sweden than smoke cigarettes Though it's only appeared in American stores in the last couple of years, snus has been popular in Sweden since the middle of the 19th century. It's a smokeless tobacco product, similar to dip or chew. In spite of its cuddly sounding name, snus (it rhymes with loose) isn't a character on Sesame Street. Now the world can get ready for the next major Swedish export: snus. ![]()
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